HOUSING NYC '08 BOOK
The RGB's annual compendium of research is now available for purchase exclusively through CityStore

The New York City Rent Guidelines Board is proud to offer the newest edition of our year-end publication, Housing NYC: Rents, Markets and Trends 2008. With the latest information on housing supply changes; tenant income and affordability; owner revenues and costs; economic trends; and multifamily mortgages, Housing NYC is a wide-ranging compendium of research on the state of the City’s rental market.

Housing NYC: Rents, Markets and Trends 2008 comprises all six of the Rent Guidelines Board studies released in 2008: the Price Index of Operating Costs; the Income and Expense Study; the Income and Affordability Study; the Housing Supply Report; the Mortgage Survey and the Changes to the Rent Stabilized Housing Stock in NYC in 2007 study. In addition, the book contains the 2008-09 apartment, loft and hotel guidelines adopted by the Board, a glossary of rent regulation terms and comprehensive data from the most recent NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey.

Housing NYC, published in both printed book and CD format, may be ordered by phone, mail, or in person exclusively through CityStore. For more ordering information, please contact CityStore by dialing 311 (from within NYC) or 212-NEW-YORK (from outside NYC). Price: $28 (plus tax & shipping)

RENT GUIDELINES
Find out how much rent can increase in rent stabilized apartments, lofts & hotels

Each year, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board adopts guidelines for rent stabilized apartments, lofts and hotels in NYC. You may view and download details of the current and previously issued guidelines for apartments, lofts and hotels in the Rent Guidelines section of our website.

For a summary chart of all rent guidelines orders enacted by the RGB, download the apartment or hotel charts.

HOUSING RESEARCH
Read the research reports that the RGB uses to determine the guidelines

Each year, the RGB staff writes six research reports:

• Price Index of Operating Costs (PIOC)
• Income and Expense Study
• Housing Supply Report
• Income and Affordability Study
• Mortgage Survey
• Changes to the Rent Stabilized Housing Stock in NYC

The 2008 reports, as well as reports from previous years, may be read and downloaded in the Housing Research section of our website.

FAQs
A great place to get answers to the most frequently asked housing questions

Want to know if your apartment can be deregulated? How to get things fixed? Whether you are paying the legal rent? Can you break your lease? Is it ok to have a roommate? Answers to these and many other questions can be found in the FAQ section of the Housing Resources section of our website.

APARTMENT-HUNTING GUIDES
Looking for an apartment in NYC can be a challenge, but our online resources may help

RGB Apartment Guide
Whether you're new to the Big Apple or a lifelong resident, the Apartment Guide section of our website offers a wealth of useful resources, including a top-ten list of important info, apartment hunting links, what to know before you sign a lease and much more.

NYC Online Affordable Housing Resource Center
The NYC Affordable Housing Resource Center offers information on all aspects of City housing, including renting an apartment, buying a home, affordable housing lottery listings, apartment maintenance issues and more.