This Notice does not contain every rule applicable to stabilized housing accommodations located in hotels,
rooming-houses, and SRO’s. This Notice is only informational. It does not replace or modify the RSL, the Code,
any order of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), or any order of the New
York City Rent Guidelines Board. The appendix lists organizations which can provide assistance to hotel, rooming-
house, and SRO occupants, permanent tenants, and owners who have inquiries, complaints or requests relating to
subjects covered in this Notice.
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A hotel occupant or permanent tenant should keep a copy of this Notice and of any lease he or she may
sign.
Jurisdiction
In New York City, for a hotel to be subject to the Code, it must have been constructed on or before
July 1, 1969, and contain six or more housing accommodations. Rentals for the individual hotel housing
accommodations must have been less than $350.00 per month or $88.00 per week on May 31, 1968. The Code
defines a hotel as any class A or B Multiple Dwelling which provides basic hotel services such a maid, linen, use
and upkeep of furniture, and switchboard and other desk-type facilities. This full range of hotel services may not
necessarily be required to qualify as a hotel in certain Class B Multiple Dwellings, such as rooming-houses and
some SRO’s.