Tenants

Important Notices and Recently Revised Documents

The following documents have been revised to reflect Section 610 of the Private Housing Finance Law (PHFL):

Owners who receive PHFL 610 regulatory approval will be required to use the updated leases, rider, and related lease notice when executing a lease that includes a higher actual rent pursuant to PHFL 610.  Owners who are not approved for PHFL 610 status are being given a transition period of 120 days from the issuance of the new documents to put them into use.
 

• Form #RTP-8: Renewal Lease Form NEW! (3/23)
• Form #RTP-8 ETPA: ETPA Renewal Lease Form NEW! (3/23)
• Form #RA-LR1: New York City Lease Rider for Rent Stabilized Tenants NEW! (3/23)
• Form #RA-LR1 ETPA: Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) Standard Lease Addenda for Rent Stabilized Tenants NEW! (3/23)
• Form #RA-LR3: Rent Stabilized Lease Notice to Tenants – Rights Concerning Legal Rents and Higher Actual Rents NEW! (3/23)
• Form #RR-1(i): Initial Apartment Registration Form NEW! (3/23)
• Form #RR-2(i): Initial Registration Summary Form NEW! (3/23)
• Initial Rent Registration Instructions NEW! (3/23)
• Initial and Annual Registration Instructions Addendum – Regulatory Agreement Buildings NEW! (3/23)
• ARRO Data Upload Instructions 2020 and Later NEW! (3/23)

• Update Number 2 to Operational Bulletin 2021-1: Reasonable Cost Schedule (1/23)
• Form RTP-13I: Instructions For Senior Citizen or Disability Rent Increase Exemption Application (1/23)

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On July 28, 2022, the City of Kingston voted to adopt the New York State Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA).

• Visit City of Kingston Votes to Adopt the Emergency Tenant Protection Act for more information and updates.

Strengthening New York State Rent Regulations - The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019

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• Rent Laws 2019 Updated Documents