RGB Rent Freeze
2026 Rent Guidelines Board Rent Freeze (rent-stabilized leases)
In short
0% increase on 1- and 2-year renewal leases for ~1 million rent-stabilized apartments signed Oct 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2027. All rent-stabilized tenants (automatic).
- What you get
- 0% increase on 1- and 2-year renewal leases for ~1 million rent-stabilized apartments signed Oct 1, 2026 - Sep 30, 2027.
- Who qualifies
- All rent-stabilized tenants (automatic).
- Income limit (2026)
- none
- Papers to gather
- Lease renewal, rent history (request from HCR).
- Renewal
- Annual RGB vote.
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