I'm subletting an apartment for a year in a building with apartments were all once rent stabilized. I requested a rent history since I'm paying above what rent stabilized rent would be, and I wanted to know if this apartment was still rent stabilized. The report is pretty confusing to me. It reflects a status of rent stabilized, and names one tenant who lived here from 1984 to 1989 at a rent of about $400. Then from 1990-1994, it's listed as vacant with the same rent. In 1995, it's still reported as vacant but the rent jumps to $1000. Same for 1996. No more rental history is reported after 1996. Thoughts? What besides the report can I use to tell if the apartment is rent stabilized?
The tenant did not disclose the rent he's paying, this is not an approved subtenancy. And I know he wants to keep the apartment for a family member to use in a few years, so I suspect the rent he pays is still below market.