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Hi. I'm the sole leaseholder in a 421-a rent stab unit. I'm thinking about having my partner move in but how that works re: income/rent increase is not clear.
My lease states I'm allowed an additional person/roommate and they need to be added as a "registered occupant" on the lease. But it doesn't elaborate beyond that.
For those who have done this-does my partner need to also qualify re: income/other eligibility (the hoops I had to jump through)? Will the rent be increased? If so, by about how much? Any other pitfalls I need to consider?
Based on other research, some are saying his income might come in to play when I re-certify my income w/ the building but they have never asked me to that and I've lived here several years already.
I called DHCR and they said at the state level there is no eligibility requirements and they can't raise the rent for additional tenants but they don't know the rules for the city and didn't know who I could ask.
I'm trying to gather some info before going to my bldg mgmt in case it raises flags or they lie to me.
Last edited by photochic1124; 03-03-2022 at 01:46 PM..
Are you rent stabilized? I assume you are. You are allowed to have a roommate. Plus, if you have been there several years, it should be totally fine to have your partner move in. Your rent shouldn't increase.
I'm not sure how much financial information your partner would be required to turn over, though.
Yes, you should be able to move your partner in. The building may require you to register them as an occupant. If the building does eventually ask you to recertify (who knows whether it's required, the rules vary), he may have to provide his information but it should NOT affect the rent.
Are you rent stabilized? I assume you are. You are allowed to have a roommate. Plus, if you have been there several years, it should be totally fine to have your partner move in. Your rent shouldn't increase.
I'm not sure how much financial information your partner would be required to turn over, though.
how does one know if their HPD apt is rent stabilized?
how does one know if their HPD apt is rent stabilized?
From what I have seen, most/all lottery apartments are under either rent stabilization or another kind of regulation.
On the top of the first page of my lease, it says Renewal Lease Form, and under that it says wording to the effect that the lease is “issued under section 2523.5(a) of the rent stabilization code.”
Then, attached to the lease is a New York City Lease Rider for Rent Stabilized Tenants. And it says, “Failure by an owner to attach a copy of this rider to the tenant's lease without cause may result in a fine or other sanctions.” This rider is 12 pages long and lays out the rules for rent-stabilization: renewal leases, security deposits, increases, major capital improvements, subletting and assignment, eviction, etc.
Tenants are required to sign this rider, along with the landlord.
The lottery apartment that I live in said I can't add anyone to my lease
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