Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
landlord raises rent
My grandmother rents the same apartment in manhattan for 20 years, 2 years ago the landlord raised the rent $200 in one shot. Now he is raising the rent $200 more. He does not give out a lease. She is 66 years old. Is it legal what he is doing?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: landlord raises rent
As properly set forth by the NYS Attorney General's Office,
"Where an apartment is not subject to rent stabilization or rent control or other rent regulation, a landlord is free to charge any rent agreed upon by the parties. If the apartment is subject to such rent regulation, the rent and subsequent rent increases are set by law. A tenant may challenge the regulated rent with the DHCR. If the challenge is upheld, DHCR will order a refund of any overcharges plus interest and, where appropriate, it may assess penalties." See, www.oag.state.ny.us/realestate/guide_intro.html#4
Mike
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