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NYC Moves Closer to Enacting Rent Freeze Promised by Mamdani
The panel’s preliminary range would keep one-year leases flat and limit two-year increases to 4% as it weighs affordability and landlord costs.
- On Thursday, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to consider a rent freeze, setting a preliminary range of 0%–2% for one-year leases and 0%–4% for two-year leases affecting roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed five new board members in February, tasking them to 'take a clear-eyed look at the complex housing landscape' as part of his campaign pledge to 'freeze the rent' for stabilized tenants.
- At a LaGuardia Community College hearing on Thursday, tenant representatives proposed decreasing rent by 3% and 4.5%, while landlord-side members countered with increases of 3% to 5.5% and 6% to 8% on respective lease terms.
- The nine-member panel will hold public hearings before a final binding vote on June 25, though board data shows preliminary figures typically serve as the framework for the ultimate decision affecting roughly 1 million rent-stabilized New Yorkers.
- New York Board President Ann Korchak warned that separate adjustments for older buildings are necessary to avoid financial distress, marking the first time the panel has considered freezing rent on two-year leases.
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NYC’s Rent Guidelines Board votes to approve potential rent freeze on 1M apartments as landlords rip ‘reckless and irresponsible’ move
The Rent Guidelines Board, which has six of Hizzoner’s personal picks, supported an increase of between 0 and 2% on one-year leases, and 0 and 4% on two-year leases for rent-stabilized apartments.
·New York, United States
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