rent and 2019 since the tenant’s lease in effect on or
charge the higher legal regulated rent (with after June 14, 2019 has a preferential rent.
applicable increases) only when the tenant
permanently vacates the apartment. In addition, Example 2:
the legal regulated rent upon which these
increases are based must be written in the Ms. Sanchez has a lease with a preferential rent
vacancy or renewal lease in which the preferential of $1,000, set to expire on 6/30/19. Ms. Sanchez
rent was first charged and in all subsequent signed a one year renewal lease on 4/30/2019 and
renewal leases in order for the owner to charge returned it the same day. The renewal lease was
the prior legal rent upon a vacancy. Registration effective 7/1/19. The renewal lease cited a legal
with DHCR of the legal regulated rent by itself will regulated rent of $1,218 but ended the preferential
not establish the legal rent for future usage. rent which was $1,000.