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New York City, New York: Rent Regulation (Rent Stabilization, Rent Control, and Good Cause Eviction)

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New York City limits rent increases through three overlapping systems.

Cited to NYC Admin. Code § 26-504 (rent stabilization coverage) and 4 more sources · Verified August 13, 2026

Most apartments in pre-1947 buildings with six or more units are rent-stabilized, with increases set each year by the Rent Guidelines Board — 3% (one-year) and 4.5% (two-year) for leases starting through September 30, 2026, and a 0% freeze for leases starting between October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2027. A small number of apartments occupied continuously since before July 1971 in pre-1947 buildings remain under the older rent control system. Most other market-rate tenants are covered by New York's Good Cause Eviction law, which makes increases above a yearly standard — currently 8.38% in the city — presumptively unreasonable and requires a legal reason to evict or refuse a renewal.

Current published figures

Figure Value Applies to Source
Rent Guidelines Board — one-year / two-year lease increases (Order #57) 3% / 4.5% Leases commencing October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026 Official source
Rent Guidelines Board — one-year / two-year lease increases (Order #58, rent freeze) 0% / 0% Leases commencing October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 Official source
Good Cause Eviction local rent standard, NYC region 8.38% — computed from the statutory formula (5% plus the 3.38% regional inflation figure in the state housing agency's May 2026 notice; capped at 10%) Annual notice as of May 4, 2026 Official source

These figures change on a published cycle; each row states the window it applies to and links the source that published it. Confirm the current figure at the source before acting on it.

What is in force

In force today — three overlapping systems. (1) Rent stabilization under the NYC Rent Stabilization Law (NYC Administrative Code Title 26, Chapter 4), administered by the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal, with annual limits set by the city's Rent Guidelines Board. (2) Legacy rent control (Title 26, Chapter 3) for a shrinking stock of pre-1947 buildings with continuous tenancies predating July 1971. (3) New York's Good Cause Eviction law (Real Property Law Article 6-A), which has applied in the city automatically since April 20, 2024 and is scheduled to expire June 15, 2034.

The rent increase limit

For rent-stabilized apartments the Rent Guidelines Board sets each year's limits: for leases commencing October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, 3% for one-year leases and 4.5% for two-year leases (Order #57); for leases commencing October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, 0% for both one- and two-year leases — a rent freeze (Order #58). For legacy rent-controlled apartments, the annual collectible increase is the lesser of 7.5% or the five-year average of the board's one-year adjustments, on a maximum-base-rent system. For most other market-rate tenancies, Good Cause Eviction makes an increase above the local rent standard presumptively unreasonable — the standard is the lesser of 5% plus regional inflation or 10%.

What housing is covered

Rent stabilization covers most apartments in buildings of six or more units completed before February 1, 1947 whose tenants moved in after June 30, 1971, plus post-1947 buildings receiving certain tax benefits; high-rent and high-income deregulation were repealed in 2019. Legacy rent control covers pre-1947 buildings where the tenancy has been continuous since before July 1, 1971. Good Cause Eviction covers most other market-rate rentals, with exemptions including small landlords (portfolios of 10 or fewer units statewide), owner-occupied buildings of 10 or fewer units, already-regulated units, income-restricted affordable housing, condominium and cooperative units, buildings with a certificate of occupancy on or after January 1, 2009 (for 30 years), and units renting above 245% of fair market rent.

What happens on vacancy

Stabilized units stay stabilized on turnover at the board-set increases; vacancy deregulation was repealed in 2019. A rent-controlled apartment leaves rent control when the protected tenancy ends, generally passing into rent stabilization if the building qualifies.

Eviction and termination rules

Stabilized and controlled tenants have statutory renewal and eviction protections administered by the state housing agency. Good Cause Eviction requires a legal ground to evict or refuse renewal for covered market-rate tenancies and makes above-standard increases evidence in the tenant's favor.

Registration and filings

Owners of rent-stabilized units must register each unit with the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal and file an annual rent statement; an owner who fails to register on time cannot collect more than the last registered legal rent until the filing is made.

Other requirements

The special guideline for units leaving rent control remains 49% above the maximum base rent. Loft-board units follow the same board orders. The board's orders are adopted each June after public hearings and apply by lease commencement date.

Notes and caveats

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Citations

This page records local law. Statewide rules — deposits, notice periods, late fees, entry, evictions — live on the New York hub, and the state-level position on local rent regulation appears there with its own citations and verification date.