Office of Rent and Housing Maintenance
100 Gold Street / Room 8170 / New York, NY 10038 / (212) 566-3918
Provides owners with assistance on housing matters.
Provides tenants considering court action to enforce housing maintenance standards with assistance at 125
Church Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10007
Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCRIE)
17 John Street / 4th Floor / New York, NY 10007 / (212) 566-5413
Administers SCRIE Program
New York City Central Complaint Bureau
215 West 125th Street / New York, NY / (212) 960-4800
Receives telephone complaints relating to physical maintenance, health, safety and sanitation standards,
including emergency heat and hot water service.
New York City Rent Guidelines Board (RGB)
51 Chambers Street / Room 201/ New York, NY 10007 / (212) 349-2262
Promulgates annual percentage of rent increases for rent stabilized hotel dwelling housing accommodations
and provides information on guidelines orders.
Office for Homeless and Single Room Occupancy Housing Services
52 Chambers Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10007 / (212) 566-3200
Responsible for establishing policies and guidelines with respect to social, health, employment, shelter,
and other services for the homeless, and SRO tenants.
Copies of New York State and New York City rent laws are available in the business section of some
public libraries. Telephone or write to a public library to determine the exact library which has such legal material.
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