Rent Increases

How to Collect 2024–25 MBR Increases for Rent-Controlled Units

February 22, 2024    

New York City Local Law 30 of 1970 stipulates that Maximum Base Rents be established for rent-controlled apartments according to a formula calculated to reflect real estate taxes, water and sewer charges, operating and maintenance expenses, return on capital value, and vacancy and collection...

DHCR Updates Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs

January 26, 2024    

Unsurprisingly, the majority of the items show a cost increase from 2023 to 2024.

 

 

On Jan. 3, the DHCR issued its third update to Operational Bulletin 2021-1. When the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) was enacted, it directed the DHCR to...

RGB Releases 2023 Income & Expense, Affordability Reports

April 23, 2023    

The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) is mandated by law to establish yearly rent adjustments for rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. The board holds an annual series of public meetings and hearings to consider research from staff and testimony from owners, tenants, advocacy groups, and...

DHCR Issues Second Update to Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs

January 25, 2023    

On Jan. 4, the DHCR issued its second update to Operational Bulletin 2021-1. When the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) was enacted, it directed the DHCR to create a schedule of reasonable costs associated with major capital improvements (MCIs). The document is updated annually...

RGB Releases 2022 Operating Cost, Income and Expense, Mortgage Reports

April 22, 2022    

The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) is mandated by law to establish yearly rent adjustments for rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. The board holds an annual series of public meetings and hearings to consider research from staff and testimony from owners, tenants, advocacy groups, and...

How to Collect 2022–23 MBR Increases for Rent-Controlled Units

February 18, 2022    

NYC Local Law 30 of 1970 stipulates that Maximum Base Rents be established for rent-controlled apartments according to a formula calculated to reflect real estate taxes, water and sewer charges, operating and maintenance expenses, return on capital value, and vacancy and collection loss...

DHCR Updates Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs

January 24, 2022    

On Jan. 4, the DHCR issued update number 1 to Operational Bulletin 2021-1. When the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) was enacted, it directed the DHCR to create a schedule of reasonable costs associated with major capital improvements (MCIs). This is the first uppdate to the...

RGB Likely to Extend Rent Freeze for One-Year Leases

May 20, 2021    

On May 5, in a preliminary vote, the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted 5 to 4 to consider freezing rents on one-year leases or letting owners raise them up to 2 percent. If the RGB votes to keep rents as is for another year, it would effectively extend the rent freeze RGB approved last summer....

DHCR Updates Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs

January 22, 2021    

On Jan. 12, the DHCR issued Operational Bulletin 2021-1, which replaces Operation Bulletin 2020-01. According to the DHCR, this bulletin is designed to be updated annually to reflect reasonable costs associated with major capital improvements (MCIs). The annual bulletin allows the DHCR to...

DHCR Issues Reasonable Cost Schedule for MCIs

August 26, 2020    

When owners make improvements or installations to a building subject to the rent stabilization or rent control laws, they can apply to the DHCR for approval to raise the rents of the tenants. When the improvement or installation meets certain requirements it will be considered a major capital...

RGB Favors Rent Freeze in Preliminary Vote

May 21, 2020    

In a preliminary vote held on May 7, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) proposed guidelines for rent-stabilized apartments effective Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30, 2021. The board voted 5-4 to endorse freezing rents on one-year leases and the first year of two-year leases signed on or after...

RGB Issues Income & Expense Study, Annual Meetings to Continue

April 23, 2020    

Despite Mayor de Blasio’s announcement in April that the city was working with the state to suspend the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) meetings, the meetings will be held remotely this year. The mayor said that there were some legal concerns with suspending the board. The RGB is mandated by...