NYC Rent Guidelines Board Reaches Final Vote On Annual Rent Increases For Rent Stabilized Apartment And Loft Leases

Last night, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (“RGB”) held a final vote on annual rent increases for rent stabilized apartment and loft leases commencing between October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The final adopted Guideline increases are as follows:

1. 1 year lease: 0%
2. 2 year lease: 0%

Hotel guidelines remain at 0%.

Also note that DHCR has issued new renewal lease forms and rent stabilization riders which must be used going forward.  They can be obtained here:

1. Form #RA-LR1: New York City Lease Rider for Rent Stabilized Tenants
2. Form #RA-LR1 ETPA: Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) STANDARD LEASE ADDENDA for Rent Stabilized Tenants
3. Form #RTP-8: Renewal Lease Form
4. Form #RTP-8 ETPA: ETPA Renewal Lease Form

Should you have any questions or concerns about how this may affect you, we encourage you to reach out to your trusted R&E attorney or Zachary J. Rothken, Member and Head of the firm’s Administrative Law Department, who authored the above.