Commencing February 1988, the Form is being made available to owners at DHCR Public Information
Offices. Because many owners may not have had adequate opportunity to appropriately revise their operating
procedures in preparation for the use of the new Form, it would be inequitable to enforce the penalty provisions
of sections 2522.5(b)(2) and 2523.5(a) until owners have had reasonable time to do so. Therefore, owners will not
be required to use the new Form prior to May 1, 1988, and may continue to use their current lease renewal form.
Owners, may, of course, use the new Form prior to such date. Commencing May 1, 1988, all owners will be
required to use the revised Form for the renewal of leases expiring thereafter.
Please note that the new Rent Stabilization Lease Rider promulgated by the DHCR in October 1987 must
be attached to every renewal lease which commences on or after December 1, 1987. All owners who continue to
use their current renewal lease form prior to May 1, 1988 must attach the Rider to such current form. Owners will
also be required to attach the Rider to the new Form, which must be delivered to the tenant when such new Form
is signed by the owner and returned to the tenant.
Owners and tenants are cautioned to read all instructions on the reverse side of the Form carefully prior
to filling it out or signing it.
This document is being reissued for informational purposes only.
The original document which contains signatures of authorization is
on file at DHCR’s Office of Rent Administration.
Reissued 795
2. Contents of the Form