For rent stabilized apartments, landlords must provide each tenant with a lease stating terms and conditions of the rental agreement, including the monthly rent and the lease dates. It must be signed by both you and your landlord. A copy of this document must be serving orders authorizing MCI adjustments.

For rent controlled apartments, which do not require leases, rental orders are issued by DHCR and served to you by the landlord. You are then responsible for submitting copies of the following documents to DFTA only if you are applying for SCRIE for the first time. Rent Control tenants who are already on SCRIE do not have to supply these documents again when renewing their SCRIE benefits:

• Maximum Base Rent Order of Eligibility (DHCR Form RO-30)
  
  
• Notice of Maximum Collectible Rent (MCR) or Notice of Increase in (YEAR) (DHCR Form RN-26 or RN-26L)
  
  
• Owner's Report and Certification of Fuel Cost Adjustment Eligibility (Form R33-10), if served by the landlord
  
  
• Major Capital Improvement (MCI) Order, if served by the landlord