AO 88-1 Page 2 of 3
Reissued 7/95
B) If an owner does not return a fully executed copy of the Form to the tenant within 30 days from the
owner’s receipt of such Form signed by the tenant accepting the renewal offer, such owner will be barred
from commencing any action or proceeding against the tenant based on non-renewal of lease, and the
tenant shall not be deprived of any of his or her rights under the Rent Stabilization Law or Code. Such
tenant may file a complaint that he or she was not served with a copy of the fully executed Form. If the
DHCR orders the owner to furnish a copy of the fully executed Form to the tenant, non-compliance by
the owner within 20 days of such order shall result in the denial of any rent guidelines increases for
renewal leases until the fully executed copy of the form is furnished by the owner to the tenant.
C) If a tenant has not been served with a copy of the Rent Stabilization Lease Rider, or a Spanish language
version of the Rider, if requested, upon complaint by the tenant, the DHCR will order the owner to serve
the Rider by certified mail. Non-compliance by the owner within 20 days of such order will result in the
denial of any rent increases resulting from a guidelines lease adjustment, a Hardship, or a Major Capital
Improvement, until the owner complies. Compliance will result in the prospective elimination of such
penalty. In addition, an owner who fails to serve a tenant with a Rider after being ordered to do so by the
DHCR may be subject to monetary penalties.
6. Availability of Form