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The actual rent charged by an owner to a tenant that is less than the established legal regulated rent. Effective with passage of the Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act of 2019, owners must base renewal lease increases on the preferential rent.

Preferential rent is listed under:
Housing
Rent Regulated Housing
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Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI)
Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability (ELLA)
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Harassment
Holdover eviction
Homes and Community Renewal (HCR a.k.a DHCR)
Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA)
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J51
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Mix & Match
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Rent Guidelines Board
Rent Regulated Housing
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Resolution A
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SCRIE/DRIE
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Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA)
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