🏙️ NYC Rent Stabilized Rider
DHCR Form RTP-8 — Required with Every Stabilized Lease
DHCR Form RTP-8 — Required Rider: This rider must accompany every NYC rent-stabilized lease. It explains tenant rights, RGB rate increases, renewal rights, and preferential rent rules under the 2019 HSTPA. Failure to provide the rider can result in DHCR complaints and overcharge findings. Always use with the Rent Stabilized Lease Agreement.
🏠 Rental Property
👤 Tenant & Lease Details
💰 Rent Details
HSTPA 2019: Preferential rent is now permanent. Landlords cannot revert to the higher legal rent upon renewal. Disclose both the legal regulated rent and the preferential rent charged.
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The DHCR Form RTP-8 rider is a required attachment to every NYC rent stabilized lease. It explains the tenant's rights under the Rent Stabilization Law, including the right to lease renewal, succession rights, and the Rent Guidelines Board annual increase schedule.
Key Rider Provisions
- RGB annual increases: Current 1-year and 2-year guideline percentages must be disclosed
- Preferential rent: Must disclose both legal rent and preferential rent charged; preferential rent is now permanent under HSTPA 2019
- Renewal rights: Tenant has the right to renew on the same terms except for RGB-permitted increases
- Succession rights: Family members may have the right to succeed to the tenancy
Required with Every Stabilized Lease
Always provide the rider simultaneously with the lease. Retain a signed copy. For the renewal offer form, see the NYC Lease Renewal Offer. See NY habitability laws for all landlord obligations.
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