3. When two apartments, at least one of which lease tenants in apartments not subject to rent
is rent stabilized, are combined to create a stabilization, this notice (DBB-N) is to be served
new apartment the resulting new apartment on the tenant. For vacancy lease tenants in rent
is rent stabilized and the legal rent for such stabilized apartments, DHCR will require that this
apartment is the combined rents of the two notice (DBB-N) is attached to the Rent Stabilization
original apartments. When an apartment Lease Rider, by owners, and served along with
dimensions are increased or decreased the the rider and a copy of the vacancy lease on the
first rent thereafter is to be increased or new tenant. A tenant who does not receive a
decreased by the same percentage as the completed Bedbug Infestation History may file a
percentage change in the dimensions. “Tenant’s Complaint of Owner’s Failure to Disclose
Bedbug Infestation History” (Form DBB-NO).
When an owner installs a new appliance or
makes an improvement to an apartment the If an apartment is vacant or becomes vacant
owner may be entitled to an Individual Apartment while an application to DHCR for a Major Capital
Improvement (IAI) rent increase. Effective October Improvement (MCI) rent increase is pending, the
17, 2024, the IAI rent increase is permanent. To owner must notify any incoming tenant of the
obtain it, owners are still required to file DHCR basis for the previously filed application, and that
IAI Notification Form RN-19N electronically along the rent will be increased if the MCI application
with before and after photos. For additional details is approved. Failure to include this notice of
on IAI requirements, including amortization rates anticipated rent increase in vacancy leases will
and maximum rent