Comprehensive resources to help you understand rent-stabilized apartments in NYC.
Learn about the various legal pathways through which a rent-stabilized apartment can lose its protected status, especially since the 2019 reforms.
Understand the key differences between rent-stabilized and rent-controlled apartments in NYC, including eligibility, protections, and rent increase regulations.
Step-by-step guide to determine if your NYC apartment is rent-stabilized, including free lookup tools, red flags, and what to do if you are overcharged.
Learn how the RGB sets yearly rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments, calculate your legal rent increase, and understand your rights as a tenant.
Comprehensive guide to tenant rights including guaranteed renewals, succession rights, protection against harassment, and remedies for violations.
Step-by-step instructions for filing an overcharge complaint, calculating damages, gathering evidence, and maximizing your chances of success.
Essential checklist for reviewing rent-stabilized leases, identifying red flags, understanding required documents, and protecting your rights before signing.
Critical differences between preferential and legal rent, how the 2019 law protects tenants, and strategies for different scenarios.
Detailed neighborhood guide showing where rent-stabilized apartments cluster, building characteristics to target, and databases to search.
Complete guide to Mitchell-Lama and HDFC waiting lists, income requirements, application strategies, and current wait times.
Proven strategies to win rent-stabilized apartments including document preparation, rapid response tactics, and negotiation techniques.
How seniors 62+ can freeze their rent permanently through SCRIE, including eligibility, application process, and benefit calculations.
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