Student Project: Rent Control & Rent Stabilization: Laws & Regulations

As the federal rent control laws expired, the N.Y.S. Legislature recognized the continued housing problems posed by disruptive practices and abnormal conditions. Such an environment, if unregulated, could lead to serious threats to the public health, safety and general welfare. Thus the Legislature decided to implement a rent control scheme as well as establish a temporary state housing rent commission.

Extends, and amends, the 1946 Law.

Extends, and amends, the 1950 Law.

Under this law, the authority to regulate and administer rent control was transferred from the N.Y.S. government to the N.Y.C. government.

As rents were rising sharply, the legislature implemented RSL to ensure landlords could not raise rents so fast, and had to renew tenant's leases.

Extends, and amends, the 1974 Tenant Protection Act.

Provided for "rent stabilization in various municipalities in Nassau, Rockland and Westchester counties predicated on a continuing housing emergency (i.e., vacancy rate less than 5%), amended the N.Y.C. Rent Stabilization Law, and ended the 1971 vacancy decontrol of rent stabilized units."

N.Y. Senate - Assembly (June 25, 2015)

Summary of the basic statutory rights of residential tenants throughout N.Y.S.


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Regulation adopted by the N.Y.C. Council. Provides the statutory authority for rent stabilization in N.Y.C.

Regulation adopted by N.Y.C. Council. Provides statutory authority for rent control in N.Y.C.

PART 2200 SCOPE
PART 2201 MAXIMUM RENTS
PART 2202 ADJUSTMENTS; DETERMINATION OF RENTS AND SERVICES
PART 2203 REGISTRATION AND RECORDS
PART 2204 EVICTIONS
PART 2205 PROHIBITIONS
PART 2206 ENFORCEMENT
PART 2207 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE DISTRICT RENT ADMINISTRATOR
PART 2208 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
PART 2209 MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MATTERS
PART 2210 HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS COVERED BY TITLE YY OF NEW YORK CITY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART 2211 PROCEDURES FOR HIGH INCOME RENT DECONTROL

Title 9. Executive Department Subtitle S. Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Chapter VIII. Rent Stabilization Regulations
Subchapter B. Rent Stabilization Code

N.Y.C. new rent laws and reforms.


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