New York Rent Laws
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NYC Rent Stabilization Law of 1969
Sec. 26-506. APPLICATION TO HOTELS.
a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26-504 of this
chapter to the contrary, and irrespective of any decontrol
pursuant to subparagraph (c) of paragraph two of subdivision
e of section 26-403 of the city rent and rehabilitation law
this law shall apply to dwelling units in all hotels except
hotels erected after July first nineteen hundred sixty-nine,
whether classified as a class A or a class B multiple
dwelling, containing six or more dwelling units, provided
that the rent charged for the individual dwelling units on
May thirty-first, nineteen hundred sixty-eight was not more
than three hundred fifty dollars per month or eighty-eight
dollars per week; and further provided that, notwithstanding
the foregoing, this law shall apply to dwelling units in any
hotel, whether classified as a class A or a class B multiple
dwelling, eligible for benefits pursuant to the provisions
of section 11-244 of the code.
b. Upon application by a tenant or owner, the division of
housing and community renewal, shall determine if such
building is a hotel covered by this law, based upon the
services provided and other relevant factors. If it is
determined that such building is not a hotel, it shall
thereafter be subject to this law pursuant to subdivision b
of section 26-504 of this chapter.
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