DHCR Information
NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal
- Rent Control
- Rent Stabilization
In New York State and New York City, the Rent Regulatory laws
of Rent Stabilization and Rent Control are administered by
the Office of Rent Administration ("ORA") of the New York State
Division of Housing and Community Renewal ("DHCR"). DHCR has jurisdiction
over rent regulated apartments in New York City, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk
Counties, and in various other locals within New York State.
Many perceive DHCR as a bureaucratic nightmare -- an agency out of control
with little accountability and even less rationality. And there's plenty of
evidence to back that up (and you can find much of it on TenantNet). The
information provided below was provided by DHCR, which is why the reader
should be careful in what to believe. Although the laws and codes are still
on the books, they've been effectively gutted and undermined by politicians
from both major political parties.
Electronic versions of the documents on TenantNet
are for informational purposes only and there is no guarantee
they will be accepted by any court (or even DHCR) as true copies
of DHCR policy. The reader is advised to obtain true copies of
these documents from DHCR. Every attempt has been made to conform to
the original documents as issued by DHCR. TenantNet makes no
representation the enclosed material is current or will be
applied as written. The reader is advised that DHCR often fails
to properly apply, interpret or enforce housing laws and that
various sections of the rent laws have changed since these
Advisory Opinions were originally issued. Since housing laws are
complex and often contradictory, it is recommended the reader
obtain competent legal advice from a tenant attorney or
counseling from a tenant association or community group.
DHCR Information
|