NYC rent stabilization: allowed increase for leases from October 2026

Allowed increase for covered units: 0% (1-year and 2-year leases) (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Checked against the official New York City sources on November 8, 2026. Last site change: November 8, 2026 (changelog).

Not legal advice. The percentage applies only to units covered by the ordinance and only if the landlord meets its conditions (registration, notices). Check the official sources below.

0% (1-year and 2-year leases)October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Fixed / board voteHow it is set

How the increase is set

Not a formula: the nine-member Rent Guidelines Board votes each June on the maximum increase for one- and two-year renewal leases of rent-stabilized apartments starting October 1 – September 30.

What else to know

Order #58 (adopted June 25, 2026): 0% for one-year and 0% for two-year leases commencing October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Landlords challenged the order in court (Kenilworth Holdings LLC v. NYC Rent Guidelines Board, Sup. Ct. N.Y. County, Index No. 453580/2026); as of November 2026 there was no decision on the merits and the order applies.
About 996,600 apartments are rent stabilized and 24,020 rent controlled (2023 NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey).
Rent control is the older system: buildings built before February 1, 1947 with the tenant (or a qualifying family successor) in continuous occupancy since before July 1, 1971. Rent stabilization generally covers buildings with six or more units built before 1974, and units in some newer buildings that received tax benefits.
Only NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) can confirm that an apartment is stabilized: ask through the Ask HCR portal or request the rent history. The Rent Guidelines Board publishes building lists, but they are not complete.
Apartments that are not regulated may be covered by the Good Cause Eviction Law: in NYC a renewal increase above 8.38% in 2026 (5% plus the 3.38% CPI change published by HCR, at most 10%) is presumed unreasonable.

Which units are covered?

Rent-stabilized apartments in New York City. Rent-controlled apartments follow a separate maximum base rent system run by HCR.

Notice

Renewal leases for stabilized apartments must be offered 90 to 150 days before the lease ends. For other apartments, see the New York rent increase law page (30/60/90 days for increases of 5% or more). New York rent increase law → See also notice rules by state.

Sources: RGB Apartment & Loft Order #58 · HCR Fact Sheet #1: rent stabilization and rent control · 2023 NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey · RGB rent stabilized building lists · HCR Good Cause Eviction notice (Aug 2026)