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For RENT CONTROLLED APARTMENTS, with the exception of the one-one hundred
and sixty eighth (1/168th) charge in buildings that contain 35 or fewer housing accommodations or one-
one hundred and eightieth (1/180th) of the cost in buildings that contain more than 35 housing
accommodations for the owner-purchased and installed brand new air conditioner, the owner must apply
to DHCR before collecting any of these charges. An owner may apply to DHCR by submitting the
"Owner's Application for a Rent Increase Based on Increased Services, New Furnishing/Equipment/
Painting; and Tenant's Statement of Consent, Owner's Application for Air Conditioner Charges or For
an Increase in Maximum Rent for Painting" (DHCR Form RN-79b). The increase or decrease is not
collectible until an order to increase or decrease the rent is issued by DHCR. Where prior to October 1,
2021, collection of an air conditioner charge was ordered and approved in a specified dollar amount,
that charge remains in effect for the current year.
The electrical inclusion charge and the $5.00 per month charge for a tenant purchased and
installed air conditioner in an electrical exclusion rent controlled apartment become part of the maximum
collectible rent, but they do not affect the compounding of the maximum base rent.
For both RENT STABILIZED and RENT CONTROLLED APARTMENTS, for air
conditioners initially installed prior to October 1, 1985, the permissible charge is dependent upon the
lawful practice then in effect.
Woody Pascal
Deputy Commissioner
for Rent Administration
Dated: September 23, 2021
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