Tenants

Updates on Municipalities that Adopt the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA)

On June 18, 2025, the New York State Court of Appeals decision upheld the City of Kingston's vacancy study and adoption of the ETPA.

ETPA Updates

Important Notices and Recently Revised Documents

• Form #R-33.8: Owner's Sixty-Day Notice of Maximum Rent Adjustment NEW! (7/25)
• Fact Sheet #16: Collecting Overcharges in Rent Stabilized Apartments NEW! (7/25)
• Form RN-14.1: Judgment NEW! (7/25)
• Fact Sheet #38: Substantial Rehabilitation NEW! (6/25)
• Operational Bulletin #2023-3: Substantial Rehabilitation REVISED (6/25)
• 2026-27 Maximum Base Rent (MBR) Application NEW! (4/25)
• Initial Rent Registration Instructions (5/25) – Revised to update tax abatement information
• Form RR-2(i): Initial Registration Summary (5/25) – Revised to update tax abatement information
• ARRO Data Upload Instructions 2020 and Later (5/25) – Revised to update tax abatement information
• Form RR-1(i): Initial Apartment Registration (3/25)

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