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Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (unconsolidated)

The rent-stabilization enabling statute for NYC, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, and opt-in municipalities post-HSTPA.

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Provisions (18)

§ 1

Short title

§ 10

Regulations

§ 10-A

Right to sublease

§ 10-B

Major capital improvements and individual apartment improvements in rent regulated units

§ 11

Non-waiver of rights

§ 12

Enforcement and procedures

§ 12-A

Rent registration

§ 13

Cooperation with other governmental agencies

§ 14

Application of act

§ 2

Legislative finding

§ 3

Local determination of emergency; end of emergency

§ 4

Establishment of rent guidelines boards; duties

§ 5

Housing accommodations subject to regulation

§ 5-A

High income rent deregulation

§ 6

Regulation of rents

§ 7

Maintenance of services

§ 8

Administration

§ 9

Application for adjustment of initial legal regulated rent

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