{"id":442924,"date":"2022-05-06T05:03:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T02:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/vote-paves-way-for-rent-hike-for-nycs-stabilized-apartments\/"},"modified":"2022-05-06T05:03:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T02:03:10","slug":"vote-paves-way-for-rent-hike-for-nycs-stabilized-apartments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vote-paves-way-for-rent-hike-for-nycs-stabilized-apartments\/","title":{"rendered":"#Vote paves way for rent hike for NYC&#8217;s stabilized apartments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db803e29e9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db803e29e9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/vote-paves-way-for-rent-hike-for-nycs-stabilized-apartments\/#%E2%80%9CVote_paves_way_for_rent_hike_for_NYCs_stabilized_apartments%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Vote paves way for rent hike for NYC&#8217;s stabilized apartments&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CVote_paves_way_for_rent_hike_for_NYCs_stabilized_apartments%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Vote paves way for rent hike for NYC&#8217;s stabilized apartments&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A vote by the city\u2019s Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday set the stage for what could be the biggest rent hikes in a decade for the Big <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s nearly 1 million rent-controlled apartments.<\/p>\n<p>In a preliminary 5-4 vote, the board approved rent increases in the range of 2 to 4 percent for one-year leases and 4 to 6 percent for two-year leases.<\/p>\n<p>If the board\u2019s final vote falls within those ranges, they\u2019d account for the largest hikes since 2013, when the board under then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg approved 4 percent increases for one-year leases and 7.75 percent for two-year leases.<\/p>\n<p>The range set was not as large as some tenant advocates feared or landlord groups were hoping for \u2014 after a board report estimated owners would need increases of up to 9 percent on two-year leases to make costs.<\/p>\n<p>But the Legal Aid Society is still pushing for a \u201cwholesale freeze\u201d when the board makes its final vote next month, the group said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe condemn the Board for voting to increase rents on some of our most vulnerable neighbors, people from low-income communities of color, especially when New Yorkers are still reeling financially from the pandemic and the local unemployment rate remains one of the highest in the country,\u201d said Adriene Holder, attorney-in-charge of the civil practice.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-262.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A view of a bustling New York City street.\" class=\"wp-image-22162921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-262.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-262.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-262.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>In a preliminary vote, the city\u2019s Rent Guidelines Board approved rent increases in the range of 2 to 4 percent for one-year leases and 4 to 6 percent for two-year leases.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTonight\u2019s vote ignores that blatant reality. However, the Board can still vote for a freeze come June, and we encourage members to listen to the cries from tenants, our clients mired in the Hobson\u2019s choice between groceries, medical needs and other essentials, and paying rent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Community Housing Improvement Program, an ownership group, blasted the board for not following the ranges in its own report and said the hikes were needed not for profits but to keep up with rising costs and maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHousing has costs. The RGB spends a lot of time and energy calculating those costs,\u201d Jay Martin, the group\u2019s executive director, said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-260.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Housing activists protest the rent increase by the rent guideline board who has been appointed by Mayor Adams.\" class=\"wp-image-22162927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/stabilized-rent-hike-260.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Some condemned the decision, claiming it largely targets low-income communities of color.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Steve Sanchez\/Pacific Press\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYet, again, the Board has ultimately dismissed the data and proposed a range that does not cover the increasing costs that their own reports predict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the board agreed to a six-month rent freeze to allow for pandemic recovery, with a 1.5 percent increase for one-year leases and a 2.5 percent increase in the second half of the year.<\/p>\n<p>All members of the board are mayoral appointees, although Mayor Eric Adams has only appointed three of the nine members today. 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