Rent Fraud: Illegal Rent Increases and the Loss of Affordable Housing in New York City

Aug 1, 2011

By analyzing rent registration histories ("rent histories") from 200 randomly selected apartments from across New York City and examining the Division of Housing and Community Renewal's (DHCR) services, this study investigates how often landlords register illegally high rents with DHCR and considers how well DHCR addresses the problem of illegal rent increases. The findings are troubling.
Rent Fraud: Illegal Rent Increases and the Loss of Affordable Housing in New York City

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