NYC Rent Stabilization Checker

Rent stabilization is a set of laws that limit how much a landlord can raise rent each year for tenants in qualifying buildings. In New York City, approximately one million apartments are rent stabilized — making it one of the largest rent regulation systems in the country. Buildings with six or more units built before 1974, or those that received certain tax benefits like 421-a or J-51, are typically covered.

If your apartment is rent stabilized, you have important protections: your landlord can only increase rent by the amount set each year by the NYC Rent Guidelines Board, you have the right to renew your lease, and you cannot be evicted without just cause. Landlords are also required to maintain the apartment and provide essential services.

Search your building's address above to instantly check rent stabilization status based on public records. The data on this page comes from NYC Department of Finance tax bill records (RPIE filings), which landlords of rent stabilized buildings must submit annually. Individual apartment registration status can be verified through the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) by requesting a rent history for your specific unit.

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board sets the maximum allowable rent increase each year for rent stabilized apartments. For 2023-2024, the increases were 3% for 1-year leases and 2.75% for the first year of 2-year leases.

Tenants in rent stabilized apartments who are overcharged can file a rent overcharge complaint with the DHCR. If a rent overcharge is found, the landlord must reimburse the overcharged amount, plus interest, and may face penalties.