what’s the enforcement mechanism? technically a lot of these moves are also illegal but good luck proving your building was malicious unmaintained. does rent stabilization bind the unit?, ie rents can’t float to market between tenants above a certain price increase?
that's correct. the regulated rent applies to the unit, changes in tenants make no difference. this is a big change from the pre-2019 law.
that’s what we need here / i think how it works in qc? is there a registry i can look up? how do i know a lord ain’t fibbing?
We have a registry but it’s hard to get to. That said, some tenants do the legwork and find their market rent apartment was stabilized and not disclosed, which results in a rent reset and huge penalties for the landlord And landlords do these tricks anyway!
Worth reminding everyone that the median landlord IQ in New York is 20 points lower than everyone else & that the logic of “the fines for this are so big, we shouldn’t risk it” cannot penetrate their thick provincial skulls. Many are third-generation non-working heirs.