• Rent Stabilization
• Rent Control (MBR/ Fuel)
• Overcharge
• Leases
• Services
• Succession
• MCI (Major Capital Improvements) & IAI (Individual Apartment Improvements)
• Special Rights of Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
• High-Rent Vacancy Decontrol & High-Rent High-Income Decontrol ("Luxury Decontrol")
• Harassment
• Eviction
• Miscellaneous Topics
  
  • Appealing an Order (PAR)
  • Electrical Conversion
  • Security Deposits
  • Subletting
  • Appliance Surcharges
  • Air Conditioning

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Rent Stabilization

FAQ's:

• What is the difference between Rent Control and Rent Stabilization?
• If a tenant is renting an apartment in a building that is a co-op, is he or she rent regulated?
• How do I know if my apartment is Rent Regulated?
• Is the owner of rent stabilized apartments required to register the rents?

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #1 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #1] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB) - [En Español]
Rent Control and Rent Stabilization

Policy Statements:

No. 89-7 - [PDF Version of No. 89-7] - (PDF File Information) (32 KB)
Collection of Administrative Fees: Housing Accommodations Permanently Not Subject to the RSL or ETPA and Application Form

Opinion Letters:

November 29, 2006: COL-2140
Summary - Converting a Building to Less Than 6 Units - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (32 KB)

December 19, 2000: COL-1002
Summary - Exit Registrations for Deregulated Units - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (64 KB)

May 9, 1996: COL-9030
Summary - Erroneous Registrations do not Supersede Statute - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (60 KB)

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Rent Control - MBR/FUEL

FAQ's:

• What is the difference between Rent Control and Rent Stabilization?
• How do I know if my apartment is Rent Regulated?

Fact Sheets:

Policy Statements:

Forms:

• RA-33.10 - Owner's Report, Certification and Notice of Fuel Cost Adjustment Eligibility - 2008 - (PDF File Information) (88 KB, Date: 01/08, 13 pages)
  
  Complete the RA-33.10 form online
  
  Includes:
  RA-33.10 Instructions
  Schedule A - Conversion Table - 2008
  Schedule B - Conversion Table for Buildings Using Three Types of Fuel - 2008
  Schedule F - Fuel Cost Adjustment Request For Calculation Of Equivalent Maximum Base Rents (2008-2009)
  
  
• VC-2 - Notice Re 2008-09 Maximum Base Rent (MBR) Program (For Buildings With Rent Controlled Apartments) - (PDF File Information) (104 KB, Date: 4/07, 1 page)
  
  Additional information:
  
  
  • Instructions for 2008-09 Maximum Base Rent Program
    
    
• VC - Violation Certification - 2008-09 Maximum Base Rent - (PDF File Information) (104 KB, Date: 4/07, 1 page)
  
  Additional information:
  
  
  • Instruction Highlights for Violation Certification, 2008-09 MBR Cycle
    
    
• OMESC - Instructions for 2008-09 Operation and Maintenance and Essential Services Certification - (PDF File Information) (32 KB, Date: 3/07, 4 pages)
  
  Additional information:
  
  
  • Operation & Maintenance and Essential Services Certification - 2008-09 Maximum Base Rents
  • Schedule AC
  • 2008-09 Maximum Base Rent
    
    Rent Schedule of All Apartments for Operation & Maintenance and Essential Services Certification 2008-09 Maximum Base Rents
    
    

• RA-94 MBR - Challenge Re: Maximum Base Rent Order (PDF File Information) (88 KB, Date: 05/03, 2 pages)

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Overcharge

FAQ's:

• How much of an increase in rent will I have to pay in NYC when my lease is renewed?
• What are the legally permissible methods for increasing the rent of a rent regulated apartment?
• Is a building owner required to provide a tenant with an itemized bill?
• May an owner collect a rent increase from a new/vacancy lease tenant when a DHCR rent reduction order for decrease in services is still in effect?
• Can an owner charge a late fee if rent is paid after a certain day of the month?
• Are tenants required to pay NYC Sales Tax to the owner on a garage/parking space that is subject to Rent Stabilization?

Fact Sheets:

Policy Statements:

No. 89-2 - [PDF Version of No. 89-2] - (PDF File Information) (16 KB)
Application of the Treble Damage Penalty

Opinion Letters:

Forms:

• RA-89 - Tenant's Complaint of Rent and/or Other Specific Overcharges in Rent Stabilized Apartments - (PDF File Information) (48 KB, Date: 07/04, 5 pages)
  
  Additional information:
  
  
  • Rent Overcharge Application - Information
    
    
• RA-89C - Tenant's Complaint Of Rent and/or Other Specific Overcharges in Rent Controlled Apartments - (PDF File Information) (224 KB, Date: 05/01, 5 pages)
  
  
• RA-89.1C - Rent Overcharge Application - Information - (PDF File Information) (164 KB, Date: 05/01, 1 page)
  
  
• RA-89 FMRA - Fair Market Rent Appeal - (PDF File Information) (228 KB, Date: 08/01, 5 pages)
  
  
• RA-89.1 FMRA - Fair Market Rent Appeal - Information - (PDF File Information) (164 KB, Date: 08/01, 1 page)
  

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Leases

FAQ's

• How much of an increase in rent will I have to pay in NYC when my lease is renewed?
• A tenant has, without justification, refused to sign a renewal lease. What recourse does the owner have?
• Can a tenant be evicted if the owner of the building fails to give him or her a renewal lease?
• Do I have a right to renew my lease?
• Under rent stabilization in NYC, when must the renewal lease be offered?
• What if my owner does not offer me a renewal lease?
• My building owners did not offer me a timely lease renewal, as they thought that I no longer used the apartment as my primary residence. They did not prove this in court and now they have to offer me a renewal lease. When does it commence and what are my rights?

Fact Sheets:

Opinion Letters:

Forms:

• RA-90 - Tenant's Complaint of Owner's Failure to Renew Lease and/or Failure to Furnish a Copy of a Signed Lease - (PDF File Information) (20 KB, Date: 12/00, 2 pages)
  
  
• RA-LR1 - Rent Stabilization Lease Rider for Apartment House Tenants Residing in NYC - (PDF File Information) (44 KB, Date: 02/06, 8 pages)
  
  
• RTP-8 - Renewal Lease Form - Includes Special Instructions for New York City Rent Guidelines Board Order #40 - (PDF File Information) (64 KB, Date: 07/08, 3 pages)
  
  

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Services

FAQ's:

• What can an owner do to obtain necessary access to make necessary repairs and avoid rent decreases or restore a rent reduction?
• What services are owners required to provide?
• What recourse does a tenant have when an owner is not maintaining services?
• What can a tenant do when an owner does not comply with a DHCR service reduction order?
• The noise and cigarette smoke from the tenant in the apartment next to me is a constant disturbance. What are my rights?

Fact Sheets:

Policy Statements:

No. 96-1 - [PDF Version of No. 96-1] - (PDF File Information) (16 KB)
Third Person Certification

Opinion Letters:

Forms:

• RA-81 - Application for a Rent Reduction Based Upon Decreased Service(s) - Individual Apartment - (PDF File Information) (76 KB, Date: 08/02, 2 pages)
  
  
• RA-84 - Application For A Rent Reduction Based Upon Decreased Building-Wide Service(s) - (PDF File Information) (76 KB, Date: 08/02, 2 pages)
  
  
• RA-84.1 - Supplemental Signature and Affirmation - (PDF File Information) (16 KB, Date: 04/97, 2 pages)
  
  
• RA-84.2 - Supplement to Application for a Rent Reduction Based Upon Decreased Building-Wide Service(s) - Laundry, Doorman, Security, Storage, and/or Playgrounds - (PDF File Information) (16 KB, Date: 08/97, 2 pages)
  
  
• HHW-1 - Failure to Provide Heat and/or Hot Water - Tenant Application for Rent Reduction - (PDF File Information) (76 KB, Date: 10/02, 2 pages)
  
  
• RTP-19 - Owner's Application to Restore Rent - (PDF File Information) (88 KB, Date: 08/02, 3 pages)

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Succession

FAQ's:

• Are family members protected from eviction when the tenant dies or permanently leaves the apartment? What is the definition of "family member"?

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #30 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #30] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB)
Succession Rights

Forms:

• RA-23.5 - Notice to Owner of Family Members Residing With the Named Tenant In the Apartment Who May Be Entitled to Succession Rights/Protection From Eviction - (PDF File Information) (88 KB, Date: 07/04, 2 pages legal)

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MCI (Major Capital Improvements) / IAI (Individual Apartment Improvements)

FAQ's:

• What is the basis of Major Capital Improvement (MCI) rent increases?
• What are the differences between an individual apartment increase and a Major Capital Improvement (MCI) increase?

Fact Sheets:

Policy Statements:

Opinion Letters:

October 14, 1997: COL-425
Summary - How to Apply the 6% Rent Increase Cap - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (68 KB)

Forms:

• RA-79 - Owner's Application For Rent Increase Based On Major Capital Improvements (MCI) - (PDF File Information) (48 KB, Date: 05/06, 8 pages)
  
  
• RA-79 Ins - Instructions for RA-79 - (PDF File Information) (40 KB, Date: 05/06, 4 pages)
  
  
• RA-86 - Owner's Request For a Prior Opinion on Major Capital Improvement(s) - (PDF File Information) (16 KB, Date: 07/95, 1 page)
  
  
• RN-79b - Owner's Notice of a Rent Increase Based on Increased Services/New Furnishings/Equipment/Painting; and Tenant's Statement of Consent - (PDF File Information) (44 KB, Date: 07/94, 2 pages)
  
  Additional information:
  
  
  • Owner's Application For Air Conditioner Charges or For an Increase in Maximum Rent for Painting
    
    

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Special Rights Of Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons

FAQ's:

• Do the Rent Laws provide any special rights for disabled persons?
• Does a Senior Citizen on a fixed income have any protection against rent increases?

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #20 - Currently under revision
Special Rights of Disabled Persons

Fact Sheet #21 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #21] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB) - [En Español]
Special Rights of Senior Citizens

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High-Rent Vacancy Decontrol & High-Rent High-Income Decontrol ("Luxury Decontrol")

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #36 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #36] - (PDF File Information) (28 KB) - [En Español]
High-Rent Vacancy Decontrol and High-Rent High-Income Decontrol

Forms:

• RA-93 CF - Income Certification Form - 2008 Filing Period - (PDF File Information) (28 KB, Date: 12/07, 3 pages)
  
  
• RA-93 OPD - Petition By Owner for High Income Rent Deregulation - 2008 Filing Period - (PDF File Information) (20 KB, Date: 12/07, 2 pages)
  
  RA-93 OPD Ins - Instructions for Completing and Filing RA-93 OPD - (PDF File Information) (20 KB, Date: 12/06, 1 page)
  
  
• RA-LR2 - Renewal Lease Form - Rider For Renewal Leases to be Offered During Pendency of High Income Deregulation Proceedings - (PDF File Information) (20 KB, Date: 05/07, 1 page)

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Harassment

FAQ's:

• How are tenants protected from harassment by owners?
• An owner wants to renovate a building and asks the tenant to temporarily relocate. The renovations are not compelled by an emergency situation. Must the tenant relocate?

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #17 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #17] - (PDF File Information) (16 KB) - [En Español]
Harassment

Forms:

• RA-60H - Tenant's Statement of Complaint(s) - Harassment - (PDF File Information) (88 KB, Date: 08/03, 4 pages)

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Eviction

FAQ's:

• Must the owner apply to DHCR to evict a rent regulated tenant before proceeding to court?
• May an owner evict a tenant from a rent regulated apartment for owner occupancy?

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #10 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #10] - (PDF File Information) (20 KB) - [En Español]
Eviction from an Apartment Based on Owner Occupancy

Operational Bulletins:

No. 2002-1 - [PDF Version of No. 2002-1] - (PDF File Information) (160 KB)
Procedures Pursuant to the Rent Stabilization Code for the Filing of an Owner's Application to Refuse to Renew Leases on the Grounds of Demolition Implementing Emergency Tenant Protection Regulations (Replaces 96-1)

Opinion Letters:

May 23, 2000: COL-893
Summary - Corporations and Owner Occupancy - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (44 KB)

Forms:

• Form RA-54 - Owner's Application for Order Granting Approval to Refuse Renewal of Lease and/or to Proceed for Eviction
  
  
• Form RC-50 - Report and Certification To Alter or Demolish Occupied Housing Accommodations - (PDF File Information) (24 KB, Date: 02/05, 3 pages)

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Miscellaneous Topics

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Appealing an Order (PAR)

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #18 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #18] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB) - [En Español]
Appealing a Rent Administrator's Order: Petition for Administrative Review

Advisory Opinions:

No. 92-1 - [PDF Version of No. 92-1] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB)
Amendments, Supplements, Extensions and Refiling of PARs

Policy Statements:

Policy Statement 91-5 - [PDF Version of Policy Statement 91-5] - (PDF File Information) (16 KB)
Limitations on Filing Requests for Reconsideration of Orders Issued by Rent Administrators and/or the Commissioner

Forms:

• RAR-2 - Petition for Administrative Review (PAR) - (PDF File Information) (28 KB, Date: 09/00, 2 pages legal)

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Electrical Conversion

Operational Bulletins:

• Update Number 1 to Operational Bulletin No. 2003-1
  Conversion from Master to Individual Metering of Electricity with Direct Payment by Tenant
  [PDF Version of Update Number 1 to Operational Bulletin No. 2003-1] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB)

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Security Deposits

FAQ's:

• Does an owner have a right to collect a security deposit?

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #9 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #9] - (PDF File Information) (20 KB) - [En Español]
Security Deposits

Opinion Letters:

February 1, 1994: COL-9007
Summary - Renewal Leases and Rent Reductions - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (32 KB)

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Subletting

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #7 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #7] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB) - [En Español]
Sublets, Assignments, and Illusory Tenancies

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Appliance Surcharges

Operational Bulletins:

No. 2005-1 - [PDF Version of No. 2005-1] - (PDF File Information) (64 KB)
Surcharges for Tenant-installed Washing Machines, Dryers and Dishwashers - Implementing

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Air Conditioning

Fact Sheets:

Fact Sheet #27 - [PDF Version of Fact Sheet #27] - (PDF File Information) (20 KB) - [En Español]
Air Conditioners

Operational Bulletins:

No. 84-4 - [PDF Version of No. 84-4] - (PDF File Information) (24 KB)
Twenty Second Annual Update of Section B of Supplement No. 1 to Operational Bulletin 84-4 (Air Conditioners)

Opinion Letters:

December 1, 2006: COL-2097
Summary - Waiver of Surcharges - [PDF] - (PDF File Information) (88 KB)

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