Rent control rules in Rockland County, NY — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
New York State Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) expanded tenant protections statewide. Rockland County municipalities may opt into the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) for buildings with 6 or more units built before 1974 if a housing emergency is declared. Statewide protections include limits on security deposits (one month max), fees, and strict eviction procedures.
The NY Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) made sweeping statewide tenant protections. NY General Obligations Law §7-108 caps security deposits at one month. Late fees capped at 50 dollars or 5 percent of rent (whichever is less) under RPL §238-a. Application fees capped at 20 dollars. Non-renewal, rent increase over 5 percent, or reduction of services require 30/60/90-day written notice based on tenancy length (RPL §226-c). The Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA, 1974) allows Rockland municipalities with a declared housing emergency (under 5 percent vacancy) to impose rent stabilization on pre-1974 buildings with 6+ units. Villages of Spring Valley and Haverstraw have previously declared ETPA coverage; Nyack has considered it. Warranty of habitability (RPL §235-b) is non-waivable. Retaliatory eviction prohibited (RPL §223-b). Rockland Co-Op & Condo Law protections apply under Condo Act §339.
Security deposit overcharge: double damages plus attorney's fees under GOL §7-108. ETPA rent overcharge: treble damages plus interest, enforced by NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Illegal eviction (self-help): Class A misdemeanor under RPL §768 plus damages.
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