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Rent stabilization sets maximum rates for annual rent increases and, as with rent control, entitles tenants to receive required services from their landlords along with lease renewals. The rent guidelines board meets every year to determine how much the landlord can charge. Violations may cause a tenant's rent to be lowered. [4]
Through its Office of Rent Administration (ORA), DHCR is responsible for administering and enforcing rent stabilization and rent control laws in New York City and other jurisdictions statewide. This includes reviewing and approving rent increases, handling tenant complaints, investigating violations, ordering corrections, and imposing penalties ...
In a 5-to-4 vote, New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted to approve rent increases. One-year leases will rise by 2.75%, while two-year leases will rise by 5.25%.
The city's Rent Guidelines Board approved a nominal 2.75 rent increase for one million rent-stabilized apartments. That's below the year's 3.3 percent inflation rate.
WHITE PLAINS -- The Westchester Rent Guidelines Board voted 6-1 Thursday night to increase the rents on rent-stabilized apartments by 2.5% for one-year leases and 3.5% for two-year leases.
The frequency and degree of rent increases are limited, usually to the rate of inflation defined by the United States Consumer Price Index or to a fraction thereof. San Francisco, for example, allows annual rent increases of 60% of the CPI, up to a maximum 7%. [65] Rent control laws are often administered by nonelected rent control boards.
The final decision will be made by the city’s Rent Guidelines Board on Tuesday night and set the threshold on how far landlords can go in demanding more cash from tenants.
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