This is a quick summary of the new bill that passed affecting multifamily properties for your info.
- Maximum annual rent increase: 5 percent plus the rate of inflation, or 10 percent, whichever is lower
- Applicable to all types of residential rental properties issued a certificate of occupancy prior to 2004 (15 years or older)
- Applicable to rent increases occurring on or after March 15, 2019. In the event an owner has increased the rental rate by more than the amount permissible under the bill, the rental rate effective on the 1st of January 2020 will be the rental rate of March 15, 2019 plus the maximum allowable increase under the bill. Owner not liable for tenant over-payment.
- If a tenant has occupied a property for 12 months, the rental rate shall not be increased more than twice per year
- A tenant may not sublease a property for an amount exceeding the maximum allowable rental rate
- No Vacancy Control
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