Rent control rules in Bronx County, NY — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
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 rent regulation under NY Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) and NYC Rent Stabilization Law (RSL) covers approximately 300,000+ Bronx units. HSTPA 2019 (L. 2019, ch. 36) eliminated vacancy decontrol, high-income decontrol, 20 percent vacancy bonus, and preferential rent loopholes; limited MCI/IAI recoveries; extended protections statewide via ETPA opt-in. Rent stabilized: buildings with 6+ units constructed before 1974 (or with 421-a/J-51 tax benefits). Older rent control (pre-1947 continuous tenancy) covers a tiny legacy set. NYC Rent Guidelines Board sets annual rent increases (recent 1-year lease range 2.75-3.25 percent). DHCR administers complaints. Grand Concourse, Fordham, Morrisania, Mott Haven have highest stabilized shares.
Rent overcharge: tenant may recover overcharge plus treble damages under HSTPA for willful violations. Harassment: up to 10,000 per unit (NYC Admin Code 27-2004). DHCR enforces.
Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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