FAQ

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Why are so many apartments becoming unaffordable?

• What is warehousing and how does it affect the supply of affordable housing? 
• What is predatory equity?

How can I find an affordable apartment in NYC? 

How do I protect myself as a tenant? Form a tenant association!

How will electrical submetering affect me?

What are my rights as a Senior or Disabled person? 

How can the owner keep increasing my rent stabilized (or controlled) rent? 

• What is an "MCI" (Major Capital Improvement) rent increase for the whole building
• For what kinds of work can the owner get an MCI increase?
• What does the owner's application look like? 
• What is an Individual Apartment Increase?

What is an "enhanced" or "sticky" voucher?

What can I expect in a Mitchell-Lama rental built after 1973?

What can I expect in a Mitchell-Lama rental built before 1974?

What are "unique or peculiar circumstances" and how has that loophole threatened pre-1974 Mitchell-Lamas?

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