Rent control rules in Rensselaer County, NY — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Rensselaer County is not subject to NY Emergency Tenant Protection Act rent stabilization. Rent stabilization applies only to NYC, Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland. Upstate counties have no rent control.
NY rent stabilization (ETPA) does not extend to Rensselaer County. Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 strengthened tenant protections statewide including security deposit limits (one month max under GOL 7-108), late fee limits (5 percent or $50 max), and 30/60/90-day notice requirements for nonrenewal based on tenancy length.
Security deposit violations: return plus damages. Notice violations: eviction action dismissed.
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