Monthly Archives: June 2011

The NYC Rent Guidelines Board last night adopted a 3.75 percent increase for one year renewal leases on stabilized apartments and 7.25 percent increase for two year leases, effective October 1, 2011. The statutory vacancy allowance remains 20 percent  for … Continue reading →

ABO released the following statement on the passage of rent law changes late last week: Extension of the rent laws for four years with significantly lower returns for building owners was one of the few major issues on which Gov. … Continue reading →

The Governor introduced The Rent Act of 2011 late this afternoon as part of omnibus legislation including a property tax cap and mandate relief. The Legislature approved it tonight. The bill extends both 421a and rent regulation through June 15, … Continue reading →

“When the State Assembly says they want to strengthen rent regulations, they mean make the law even less rational,” according to Dan Margulies, Executive Director of Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York, in a release issued today. “The … Continue reading →

I knew I would regret following the day by day maneuvering on extending rent regulations. According to Politics on the Hudson, the Republican Senators were going to vote for a weekend extension if Democrats agreed. One Democratic Senator said he … Continue reading →

CUNY is offering a new online tool to help owners determine if installing solar panels on their buildings makes sense. After a sophisticated aerial mapping of the entire city, researchers created a map where you can highlight any building address … Continue reading →

After a successful pilot program, HPD is letting all owners e-certify violations online. There is an ecertification link to the left of online violation histories at HPD’s website and you can register to participate here.

There are no rent regulations in effect this morning, June 17th, because the Senate Democrats refused to vote for a temporary extender of the laws that expired Wednesday night. Apparently they thought letting the laws expire would put more pressure … Continue reading →

The next ABO sponsored Registered in Apartment Management class will begin Wednesday September 7th. Contact info@registeredmanager.com if you are interested in certification.

Senate Dems refused a two day extension of rent regs last night, saying an extension without tougher rules wasn’t acceptable. Negotiations continue.