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Challenge a proposed increase to your Maximum Base Rent (MBR)
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
Information Status
Maximum Base Rent (MBR) ensures that rent controlled apartments provide enough income for maintenance and improvements. Tenants can appeal adjustments to their MBR when the building has violations or the owner’s expenses do not warrant an increase.
Schedule
Eligibility Requirements
Must be living in a rent controlled building.
Documentation Needed to Enroll
Form #RA-94 MBR: Challenge RE: Maximum Base Rent Order
ADA accessible
Yes
Accessibility notes
Contact the DRA/ADA Coordinator at 518-473-6981 or Accessibility@nyshcr.org for accessibility information or to request accommodation forms.
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements
free
Yes
Boroughs Served
Bronx,
Brooklyn,
Manhattan,
Queens,
Staten Island
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HCR Main Office - Queens - Gertz Plaza
92-31 Union Hall Street
Jamaica, NY 11433
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2,579.4 miles away
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