A PUBLICATION OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL OFFICE OF RENT ADMINISTRATION FS-27 (11/2024)
FACT SHEET #27: AIR CONDITIONERS PAGE 2 OF 2
monthly electrical inclusion surcharge from rent
controlled tenants, the owner must apply to DHCR
for permission to collect the surcharge by filing the
DHCR Form RN-79b. The surcharge may not be
collected until DHCR issues an order authorizing
the surcharge.
RENT INCREASES
When the owner purchases and installs a new air
conditioner in a rent controlled or rent stabilized
apartment, the owner may be allowed to collect
an Individual Apartment Improvement (IAI) rent
increase. Effective October 17, 2024, the IAI rent
increase is permanent. To obtain it, owners are
still required to file DHCR IAI Notification Form
RN-19N electronically along with before and after
photos. There is an additional requirement to file
RN-19C IAI Tenant’s Informed Consent Form if the
improvement is made in an occupied apartment.
For rent stabilized apartments, the owner is then
lawfully allowed to collect the IAI rent increase
from the tenant without a DHCR order. For rent
controlled apartments, the owner may not collect
the IAI rent increase from the tenant until DHCR
issues an order authorizing the rent increase.
For additional details on IAI requirements,
including amortization rates and maximum rent
increases, please see DHCR Operational Bulletin
2024-2 and Fact Sheet #26.