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The NYC Rent Freeze Program

 

Read the SCRIE/DRIE Report on identifying and enrolling eligible households.		 The NYC Rent Freeze Program

Benefits for Tenants
You may qualify for the NYC Rent Freeze Program if you meet both of these requirements:

 

  1. Rent an apartment that is rent regulated (rent controlled, rent stabilized, hotel stabilized or Mitchell-Lama) and;
  2. You are a senior citizen or have a disability.
Information for Landlords

This program is for Senior Citizen tenants or tenants with a disability who qualify to have their rent frozen at their current level and be exempt from future rent increases. The program covers legal increases in your rent by applying credits to your property tax bill. For more information you can download the SCRIE/DRIE Brochure for Tenants/Landlords.