# N.Y. RPA Law § 797-B: Respondent

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-B

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. RPA Law § 797-B
- **Heading:** Respondent
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act RPA / Article 7-D / Section 797-B

## Text

§ 797-b. Respondent. The following may be named as a respondent:\n 1. The person, corporation, limited liability company, general\npartnership, limited partnership, or any other entity holding title to\nthe real property or an ownership interest in the property.\n 2. The person or organization listed on any state or local residential\nregistration statement.\n 3. Anyone who has a legal obligation to maintain the premises\nconsistent with the warranty of habitability: owner or owners of the\nfreehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, mortgagee or vendee\nin possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee,\nagent, or any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly\nin control of a dwelling, but not a receiver appointed pursuant to\nsection three hundred nine of the multiple dwelling law.\n 4. A public housing authority or a governmental body that owns or\nmanages the property.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797 Jurisdiction; courts; venue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-A Person who may maintain proceeding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-A.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-B Respondent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-B.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-C Commencement; notice of petition; petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-C.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-D Time of service; order to show cause](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-D.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-E Manner of service of notice of petition and petition; when service complete](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-E.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-F Contents of the petition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-F.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-G Notice to local housing standard enforcement agency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-G.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-H Answer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-H.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-I Trial](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-I.md)
- [N.Y. RPA Law § 797-J Judgment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ARPA_A7-D_S797-J.md)

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