Landlord Initiated Petitions

CSFRA regulations allow landlords who own rent stabilized properties to request rent increases above the Annual General Adjustment (AGA) through a City-managed petition process if they are in compliance with the law. Although increases and decreases in rent are regulated, a landlord is entitled to maintain a fair return on their investment as required under Federal Law.

Landlords requesting an adjustment in rent do so by filing petitions with the City and entering into a formal process. This process includes filing of forms and documentation, pre-hearing meetings, pre-hearing settlement conferences (if requested), hearings overseen and adjudicated by a Hearing Officer and the issuing of a formal decision by the same Hearing Officer. The process also allows parties to the petition to file appeals with the Rental Housing Committee (RHC) should they dispute the outcome of the decision.

Landlords may file two types of petitions with the City to request upward adjustments of rent:

• Maintenance of Net Operating Income (MNOI) Petitions
• Specified Capital Improvement Petitions

Landlords are also able to file petitions disputing the exemption status of a property.

Access information, forms and filing instructions for petitions, petition appeals and responding to tenant petitions by clicking the buttons below.

Maintenance of Net Operating Income (MNOI) Petitions

• File a petition to increase rent above the Annual General Adjustment (AGA) if current rents are unable to maintain net operating income when compared to the base-year's net operating income adjusted for inflation.

 Specified Capital Improvement Petitions

• File a petition to temporarily increase the rent above the allowed Annual General Adjustment (AGA) for qualifying capital improvements.

 Exemption Status Petitions

• File a petition to dispute the CSFRA exemption status of a property.

• Find information and forms for filing petition appeals.

• Access petition response and representative authorization forms.