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N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 779: Presentation or settlement of accounts

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  1. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
  2. Article 7-A. Special Proceedings By Tenants of Dwellings In the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester For Judgment Directing Deposit of Rents and the Use Thereof For the Purpose of Remedying Conditions Dangerous to Life, Health or Safety

§ 779. Presentation or settlement of accounts. The court shall

require the keeping of written accounts itemizing the receipts and

expenditures under an order issued pursuant to section seven hundred

seventy-six or seven hundred seventy-seven of this article, which shall

be open to inspection by the owner, any mortgagee or lienor or any other

person having an interest in such receipts or expenditures provided,

however, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,

such information as may be in the possession of the city of New York

with the department charged with the enforcement of the housing

maintenance code of such city shall be available from such department

for inspection only by the owner, tenant of such property, or person

having a recorded interest in the property. Upon motion of the court or

the administrator or of the owner, any mortgagee or lienor of record or

of any person having an interest, the court may require a presentation

or settlement of the accounts with respect thereto. Notice of a motion

for presentation or settlement of such accounts shall be served on the

owner, any mortgagee or other lienor of record who appeared in the

proceeding and any person having an interest in such receipts or

expenditures.

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