Rent regulation in New York

Rent regulation in New York is a means of limiting the amount of rent charged on dwellings. Rent control and rent stabilization are two programs used in parts of New York state (and other jurisdictions). In addition to controlling rent, the system also prescribes rights and obligations for tenants and landlords.[1]

Each city in the state chooses whether to participate. As of 2007, 51 municipalities participated in the program, including Albany, Buffalo, and New York City, where over one million apartments are regulated. Other rent-controlled municipalities include Nassau, Westchester, Rensselaer, Schenectady, and Erie counties.[2]

In New York City, rent stabilization applies to all apartments except for certain classes of housing accommodations for so long as they uphold the status that gives them the exemption.[3]

  1. ^ "NYC Rent Guidelines Board". Archived from the original on September 13, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "About Office of Rent Administration Operations and Services". Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
  3. ^ "Sheltering the Homeless in Rent-Stabilized Units".