Rent Stabilization FAQ's
(Separate Website)
The answers to some frequently asked questions about the rent stabilization law, including the difference between rent stabilization and rent control.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
How to Tell if Your Building is Rent Stabilized/List of Rent Stabilized Buildings
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet includes information on how you can tell if your apartment is rent stabilized. It also contains lists of rent stabilized buildings, arranged by borough and zip code, where you can look up your building.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Contact Information for the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
(Separate Website)
Information on how to get in touch with the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), the state agency that deals with rent control and rent stabilization.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Rent Increases in Rent Stabilized Apartments
(Separate Website)
Information on how to tell if your apartment is rent stabilized, and if you are rent stabilized, what rules the landlord must follow to legally increase your rent.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
Rent and Rent Increases
(Separate Website)
The answers to some frequently asked questions about rent and rent increases.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Rent Guidelines Board Apartment Orders
(Separate Website)
This chart of Rent Guidelines Board Orders from 1969 to the present can help rent stabilized tenants figure out whether their rent increases have followed the law.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Vacancy Lease Calculator
(Separate Website)
This link contains on-line calculator that can help tenants moving into a rent stabilized apartment to calculate the monthly rent that the landlord is legally permitted to charge.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Collecting Overcharges in Rent Stabilized Apartments in New York City
(Separate Website)
For rent stabilized tenants who have been overcharged by their landlords, this fact sheet explains the different methods for collecting your overcharge back from the landlord after you have won your case.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Preferential Rents And Rent Concessions For Rent Stabilized Apartments This fact sheet explains what happens when a landlord asks a tenant for less rent than the landlord can legally charge.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Fuel Cost Adjustments
(Separate Website)
Information for rent controlled tenants only on when a landlord should increase or decrease the rent based on the cost of heating fuel.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Air Conditioners
(Separate Website)
Information on what fees, if any, a landlord of a rent stabilized or rent controlled apartment can charge a tenant who has an air conditioner.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
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Security Deposits FAQ
(Separate Website)
The answers to a number of questions about security deposits and what to do if your landlord does not obey the law.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Security Deposit Fact Sheet
(Separate Website)
A summary of the rules about security deposits, including how much a landlord may ask for, and what happens if the landlord does not return the deposit at the end of the tenancy.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Leases: Renewal and Vacancy
(Separate Website)
The answers to questions about lease renewals.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Roommate Issues
(Separate Website)
The answers to some questions about roommates, including what to do if your name is not on the lease.
By: New York City Rent Guidelines Board
Sublets, Assignments and Illusory Tenancies
(Separate Website)
A summary of the rules for rent stabilized tenants around subletting and assigning apartments, including information explaining what an illusory tenancy is.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Harassment
(Separate Website)
Information for rent controlled or rent stabilized tenants who are being harassed by their landlords.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Housing Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
This resource provides answers to common questions regarding housing issues in NYC.
By: Legal Aid Society
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Complaints About Attorneys
(Separate Website)
If you have a complaint against an attorney, you may contact the Attorney Disciplinary / Grievance Committee. The office you need to contact depends upon the location of your lawyer's office. Click for more information.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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