New York City Administrative Code Title 26 Chapter 3 — City Rent and Rehabilitation Law
New York City Rent Control Law (City Rent and Rehabilitation Law): establishes and administers rent control for pre-1969 multiple dwellings in NYC. Covers allowable rent increases, exemptions, hardship adjustments, and enforcement. 20 live sections (§§ 26-401 et seq.), confirmed 2026-09-30.
Provisions (20)
§ 26-401
Declaration and findings
§ 26-402
Short title
§ 26-403
Definitions
§ 26-404
City rent agency; division of housing and community renewal
§ 26-405
General powers and duties of the city rent agency
§ 26-405.1
Major capital improvements and individual apartment improvements in rent regulated units
§ 26-406
Tax abatement for properties subject to rent exemption orders
§ 26-406.1
Notice of rent increase exemption and tax abatement
§ 26-407
Labor cost pass-along
§ 26-407.1
Fuel pass-along to tenants under rent control prohibited
§ 26-408
Evictions
§ 26-409
Investigation; records; reports
§ 26-410
Procedure
§ 26-411
Judicial review
§ 26-412
Prohibitions
§ 26-413
Enforcement and penalties
§ 26-414
Decontrol on basis of vacancy rate
§ 26-415
Surveys of need for rent control
§ 26-416
Unauthorized legal fees
§ 26-417