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JaredSeth t1_ird3n1n wrote

I assume you've received your rent history from DHCR then? Are there any large jumps in the rent in the history that would lead you to believe you're overpaying now? Or are you just assuming that because it is (or was at one time) rent stabilized?

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dj_lef3a OP t1_iredaw8 wrote

Yes, a 100% jump

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JaredSeth t1_irefq0d wrote

How long ago was that?

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dj_lef3a OP t1_ireg08x wrote

This year, i am the new tenant. There were some renovations and the previous tenant had been there for decades. But from dhcr records it says ‘rent control’ even in 2022

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JaredSeth t1_ireghes wrote

Ah ok, well in that case:

"In NYC, when a tenant moves out of a rent controlled apartment, the apartment becomes decontrolled. If that apartment is in a building built before January 1, 1974, containing six or more units at any time, it becomes rent stabilized."

From HCR Fact Sheet #6

Edit: and just to be clear, the "Rent Control" status of the apartment would end when that tenant moved out. This just addresses whether or not the new lease you signed is under "Rent Stabilization". There's a whole section of that document I linked that talks about how the fair market rent of the formerly rent controlled apartment is determined.

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dj_lef3a OP t1_iregqzu wrote

Thank you

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JaredSeth t1_ireh41w wrote

Sure thing (and see my edit above). It's definitely worth pursuing. Worst comes to worst, your rent remains the same, but you could be overpaying. A few of my neighbors have managed to claw their apartments back into rent stabilization, but it can be an uphill battle.

Good luck.

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