Statute · New York Real Property Law
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 235-c — Unconscionable lease or clause
N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 235-c
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- Statute
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- New York Real Property Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 235-c. Unconscionable lease or clause. 1. If the court as a matter of law finds a lease or any clause of the lease to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the lease, or it may enforce the remainder of the lease without the unconscionable clause, or…
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N.Y. Real Prop. Law § 235-c — Unconscionable lease or clause is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 235-c. Unconscionable lease or clause. 1. If the court as a matter of law finds a lease or any clause of the lease to have been unconscionable at the time it was made the court may refuse to enforce the lease, or it may enforce the remainder of the lease without the unconscionable clause, or it may so limit the application of any unconscionable clause as to avoid any unconscionable result.
2. When it is claimed or appears to the court that a lease or any clause thereof may be unconscionable the parties shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to present evidence as to its setting, purpose and effect to aid the court in making the determination.