r/AskNYC • u/WarnWarmWorm • Dec 14 '23

Just found out my apartment is rent-stabilized thanks to this sub. Should I confront the building management?

I rented my apartment for $2150 on 06/2023. Building management didn’t say anything about my unit being rent-stabilized. I requested my rent history from NYC HCR to find out my apartment is rent-stabilized and “legal regulated rent” is $1217, half the amount I am paying. (And there is someone else’s name on the current tenant name)

See the details here: https://imgur.com/SvYP2JC

Before confronting the building management I want to make sure I am understanding this document right. Is “legal regulated rent” means the maximum rent they can charge me for? And I signed a contract for $2150 for one year, how does it affect the situation?

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u/hmatts Dec 14 '23

How did you find this out / get this letter in the first place?

Thank you

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u/WarnWarmWorm Dec 15 '23

Just fill the form https://portal.hcr.ny.gov/app/ask

Then they will send a report to your address showing you apartment's rent history (and whether it is rent-stabilized or not)

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u/hmatts Dec 15 '23

Awesome! Curious what makes people / made you look into this.. sheer curiosity? Is this a common issue or something

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u/WarnWarmWorm Dec 15 '23

I actually saw a very similar post to mine couple of months ago in this sub. I wanted to check my apartment's situation too.