Affordable Housing in NYC Conversion & Demolition		I Need Help Paying My Rent
	Co-ops & Condos		How Long Does My Preferential Rent Stay In Effect?
	Decontrol and Destabilization		Does My Building Contain Rent Stabilized Units?
	Leases - General		Help Me Find A New Apartment
	Leases - Renewal & Vacancy		When Can A Rent Stabilized Apartment Be Deregulated?
	Miscellaneous - including Pets, Fees, Housing Court		Am I Paying The Correct Rent?
	Owner/Landlord Questions		How Do I Get Things Fixed In My Apartment?
	Primary Residence		Can I Break My Lease?
	Quality of Life - including Bed Bugs/Mice/Insects, Heat/Hot Water, Noise, Apt/Bldg Safety		Can I Sublet My Apartment?
	Rent Control		What Are The Rules Regarding Roommates?
	Rent Stabilization		How Do I Get My Security Deposit Back?
	Rents and Rent Increases - including Preferential Rents, Overcharges, MCI/IAI Increases
	Repairs & Maintenance - including Superintendents, Painting, Distressed/7A Bldgs
	Roommate Issues & Leases
	Security Deposits
	Subletting
	Succession Rights
	Tax Abatement & Exemption Programs - 421a and J-51 Housing

The NYS Homes and Community Renewal's Office of Rent Administration (DHCR) also offers useful information on their Web site, with special web pages for both owners and tenants.

If you have not found the answer to your question elsewhere on our site, please call (212-385-2934) or email the Rent Guidelines Board staff.

Web page updated 6/5/2012

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Disclaimer: By providing answers to frequently asked questions, the staff of the Rent Guidelines Board attempts to clarify the often complex programs and regulations governing landlord tenant relations in NYC. However, the information provided herein does not represent official policies or opinions of the City of New York or the Rent Guidelines Board nor should this information be used to substitute for advice of legal counsel.