Can a tenant object to the proposed rent increase?
Yes. After the landlord files an application with the RSD, the tenants are mailed a Notice of Proposed rent increase. Tenants have 10 days (from the postmark on the envelope) to submit a written letter of objection. The objection cannot be based on the fact that the tenant did not want the improvement. Objections can be made if the improvement was not completed, if the facts were inaccurate, if the tenant moved in after the work was completed, or if more than one year elapsed since the completion of the work.
