How does the number of units affect a buildings regulation status?
Rent controlled units can generally be found in buildings with three or more apartments. In rare instances, a two family home may be rent controlled if it was occupied by the same tenant since 1953. Rent stabilization generally applies only to buildings with six or more units. Although smaller buildings may be subject to stabilization if stabilization is imposed due to a tax abatement (See our FAQ section on J-51 and 421-a Housing.) Also, the remaining tenants in a building which is reduced from six to fewer than six units may continue to be rent stabilized. For more information on the differences between rent stabilization and rent control see this fact sheet. Other fact sheets on our site explain in more detail the workings of rent control and rent stabilization.
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