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Posted by satori on February 22, 1999 at 14:08:50:

In Reply to: Re: Landlord wants to raise rent 20%! Help, need info! posted by isaac on February 22, 1999 at 13:49:42:

Hire a lawyer if you can though typically the landlord goes to housing
court when you file a dhcr complaint.Hire a lawyer to fill out the
dhcr complaint . You don't have to go to dhcr. All the stuff I read said
dhcr can be pro landlord so.pay a lawyer to fill ou the form $200
it will be worth it, always hire a lawyer before you fill out any forms
with dhcr or the courts.

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: 1) Get your apt. rent history: call DHCR at718-739-6400, ask for "Request for Access to Public Records" form, and fill out. You'll get the rent history about 2 weeks later.
: For quicker action, go to DHCR at Gertz Plaza, Jamaica, Queens, with your present lease, and get printout.

: 2) If apt. is rent-stabilized, fill out "Tenant's Complaint of Owner's Failure to Renew Lease", form RA-90. The landlord MUST give you a lease that starts 120-150 days later, with rent increases 2% (one year) or 4% (two years) (your choice; always pick 2 years, if you are going to stick around). He is NOT allowed to ask for retro-active starting date!
: Again, for quicker action, you can get free advise from a DHCR counselor, and fill out appropriate form, at DHCR office, at the same time as when getting the rent history.

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Comments:
: Hire a lawyer if you can though typically the landlord goes to housing 
:  court when you file a dhcr complaint.Hire  a lawyer to fill out the
:  dhcr complaint . You don't have to go to dhcr. All the stuff I read said
:  dhcr can be pro landlord so.pay a lawyer to fill ou the form $200 
:  it will be worth it, always hire a lawyer before you fill out any forms
:  with dhcr or the courts.

: 
: : : 
: : 1) Get your apt. rent history: call DHCR at718-739-6400, ask for "Request for Access to Public Records" form, and fill out. You'll get the rent history about 2 weeks later.
: :    For quicker action, go to DHCR at Gertz Plaza, Jamaica, Queens, with your present lease, and get printout.

: : 2) If apt. is rent-stabilized, fill out "Tenant's Complaint of Owner's Failure to Renew Lease", form RA-90. The landlord MUST give you a lease that starts 120-150 days later, with rent increases 2% (one year) or 4% (two years) (your choice; always pick 2 years, if you are going to stick around). He is NOT allowed to ask for retro-active starting date!
: :    Again, for quicker action, you can get free advise from a DHCR counselor, and fill out appropriate form, at DHCR office, at the same time as when getting the rent history.


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