N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 20-699.21: § 20-699.21 Payment of certain fees imposed in relation to the rental of residential real property.

a. Except as expressly provided by subdivision 1 of section 238-a of the real property law:

1. a landlord’s agent shall not impose any fee on, or collect any fee from, a tenant related to the rental of residential real property; and

2. any agent who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property with the permission or authorization of the landlord for such property shall not impose any fee on, or collect any fee from, a tenant related to the rental of such property.

b. A landlord is in violation of subdivision a of this section if:

1. a landlord’s agent of such landlord violates such subdivision; or

2. any agent who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property with the permission or authorization of such landlord violates such subdivision.

c. No person shall condition the rental of residential real property on a tenant engaging any agent, including but not limited to a dual agent.

d. No person shall post a listing for the rental of residential real property that represents that fees must be paid in a manner that would violate this section.

e. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that an agent who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property does so with the permission or authorization of the landlord of such property.

(L.L. 2024/119, 12/13/2024, eff. 6/11/2025)