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File a rent overcharge complaint for tenants in rent controlled apartments
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
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Tenants living in rent controlled apartments who think they are being overcharged for rent can file a complaint with HCR. HCR may order apartment owners to lower the legal rent and refund extra rent collected based on a finding of rent overcharge.
Eligibility Requirements
Must be living in a rent controlled apartment.
Documentation Needed to Enroll
1) Form #RA-89C: Tenant's Complaint of Rent and/or Other Specific Overcharges in Rent Controlled Apartments OR online application through Rent Connect; 2) Evidence of rent overcharge.
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
states
New York
What to do next
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HCR Main Office - Queens - Gertz Plaza
92-31 Union Hall Street
Jamaica, NY 11433
Get directions
2,579.4 miles away
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