Rent freeze for people with disabilities

For the household, a copy of all that apply:

For Rent Stabilized Apartment

• Leases – The prior and current one or two-year lease signed by you and your landlord
• Preferential rent rider (if applicable)
• Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) or 80/20 or 60/40 rider (if applicable) or DHCR Rent History
• Any recent Major Capital Improvement (MCI) Orders issued by the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR)

For Rent Controlled Apartment (a copy of all of these)

• Prior calendar year Notice of Increase in Maximum Base Rent and Maximum Collectible Rent Form RN-26
• Current calendar year Notice of Increase in Maximum Base Rent and Maximum Collectible Rent Form RN-26

For Rent Regulated Hotel Unit (send a copy of all that apply)

• DHCR annual apartment registration for prior and current year
• Signed Rent increase letter from the Management or Owner
• DHCR Rent History
• DHCR approved MCI (Major Capital Improvement) order

For Mitchell-Lama Limited Dividend Redevelopment (a copy of all of these)

• A rent printout or letter from your management office specifying the start date and the amount of the prior and current rent increase
• Capital Assessment document
• Affidavit of Household Income for the prior year
• Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) or Division of Housing & Community Renewal (DHCR) Commissioner’s Order

For Housing Development Fund Company (HDFC)

• A Notice of Rent / Carrying Charge Increase signed by the HDFC Management
• Signed renewal lease (if applicable)

For each income source of each income earner, any one document:

Wages & Salary

• W2
• Income tax return

Self-employment

• 1099-G
• Award letter or certificate
• Correspondence from NYS Department of Labor

Cash Assistance grant

• Cash Assistance budget statement

Unemployment Income

• Award letter or certificate
• Current benefit check

Social Security benefits (SSI, Dependent, Disability, Survivor’s, Retirement)

• Correspondence from Social Security Administration showing the benefit amount paid in the prior calendar year (e.g. Notice of Change in Payment for SSI benefit, or SSA-1099 SSDI benefit)

Veteran’s Benefits

• Correspondence from Veteran’s Administration showing the disability pension or compensation amount paid in the prior calendar year

Pensions, Annuities, or IRA

• 1099-R,
• Statement from pension or annuity

Interest, Dividends, Royalties

• 1099-DIV
• 1099-INT
• Statement from bank, credit union, or financial institution

Support from other family members

• Signed letter from friend/family stating amount of monetary assistance

For each person with a disability, any one document:

• Copy of the Social Security or VA disability award letter

For any non-working student, any one document:

• Student status letter

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