New York Citys Rent Guidelines Board is deciding whether tenants in nearly a million regulated apartments will be digging deeper into their pockets.
The vote is scheduled for Monday evening.
Mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned for a rent freeze last year. But he said last week that a decision must be based on numbers.
According to The New York Times, the boards research shows that more than a third of stabilized tenants are paying over half their income in rent.
On the flip side, the boards research shows a 5.7 percent rise in operating costs this year. And landlords say those numbers dont reflect all of their costs.
Theyre seeking a 6 percent increase for a one-year lease and 9.5 percent for a two-year lease.
(AP)
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How about the mayor and the board take into account the rest of NYC which pays more in rent because they aren’t lucky enough to be the hereditary tenants of a rent controlled apartment.
Fools.