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Learn about the history, qualification, terms and policies of rent control and rent stabilization in New York state. Find out which municipalities participate, how rents are calculated, and how landlords can deregulate their properties.
Learn about the history, benefits, and challenges of rent control and rent stabilization in New York City. Find out how to find and apply for these units, and explore alternatives to rent control such as Bungalow's affordable private rooms.
Learn how to determine if your apartment is rent stabilized or rent controlled, and what rights and protections you have as a tenant. Find out the latest rent increases, lease renewal options, and succession rights for rent stabilized units.
Learn about the differences, rules and changes of rent control and rent stabilization in New York City. Find out how rents are adjusted, succession rights are granted and apartments are decontrolled.
Rent control reduces investment in a property’s quality and causes a city’s housing stock to decay. By suppressing property values, rent control also reduces tax revenue to municipalities, hindering their ability to provide essential services. On the Record.
The rent-regulation system has been in place for decades to help insulate rents from market forces, and rent-stabilized homes remain a crucial component of New York City’s dwindling...
Learn about rent control and rent stabilization programs in New York State, administered by the Office of Rent Administration (ORA). Find rent laws, regulations, forms, documents, and contact information for tenants and owners.
Rent control limits the rent an owner may charge for an apartment and restricts the right of the owner to evict tenants. The rent control program applies to residential buildings constructed before February 1947 in municipalities that have not declared an end to the postwar rental housing emergency.
In New York City, rent controlled apartments operate under the Maximum Base Rent (MBR) system. Under this system, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) determines a maximum base rent and a maximum collectible rent for each individual apartment.
This Fact Sheet contains information on the requirements that generally must be met for a building to be considered rent stabilized, or for an apartment to be considered rent controlled. It also contains general information on rent increases, rent overcharges, rent reductions for decreases in services, harassment, and rent registration.