3 rules for unincorporated Bronx County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
The Bronx has the highest concentration of rent-regulated apartments in NYC. NY Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) 2019 made rent stabilization permanent and closed loopholes. Rent Guidelines Board sets annual increases. ETPA buildings: 6+ units built before 1974.
Bronx County is covered by New York State Good Cause Eviction Law (L.2024, ch.56, Part HH), enacted April 2024. Landlords must have statutorily defined good cause to refuse lease renewal or evict. Rent increases over the local standard (CPI+5% or 10%, whichever is lower) are presumed unreasonable.
Bronx multi-family buildings must register annually with NYC HPD under NYC Admin Code §27-2097. Registration fee is 13 dollars per building per year. Failure to register bars landlord from recovering rent in housing court.
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