{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-781","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law § 781","heading":"\"Owner\" defined","body":"§ 781. \"Owner\" defined.  As used in this article, the term \"owner\"\nshall mean and include the owner or owners of the freehold of the\npremises or lesser estate therein, mortgagee or vendee in possession,\nassignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent, or any\nother person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of\na dwelling, but shall not include a receiver appointed pursuant to\nsection three hundred nine of the multiple dwelling law.","path":["Real Property Actions \u0026 Proceedings Law","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"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/RPA/781","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"6b72fe98efb371558db5b93b7fbff00b5211db50194a0a052982deeb9f40882d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-780","next":"us-ny/n.y.-real-property-actions-proceedings-law-782"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}