The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) program for tenants in Mitchell-Lama developments is administered by the New York City Housing Preservation and Development. I am a senior citizen and cannot afford a rent increase.What is the rent increase process and what part do I play?.The definition of a family member also includes any other person residing with the tenant in the apartment as a primary or principal residence, who can prove emotional and financial commitment and interdependence between her, him, or themselves and the tenant. HCR's succession regulations define family member as a husband, wife, son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, brother, sister, nephew, niece, uncle, aunt, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, father-in-law, mother-in- law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law of the tenant. What is the definition of "family member" for the purposes of succession?.(The rule is changed to one year if the family member is a senior citizen or handicapped.) Documentation must include the income affidavits or re-certification forms filed during the family member's occupancy and, if necessary, the written notice of change to tenant's household (referred to in question 1 above). In order for the family member to be covered by these provisions, he, she or they must be able to satisfactorily document that this is their primary residence and that he, she or they has been residing in the apartment with the tenant for two years, or since the inception of the tenancy or the commencement of their relationship. If the tenant named on the lease vacates the apartment, the right of a family member to remain in the apartment may be protected by HCR's succession regulations. Why?Īs long as the tenant named on the lease remains in residence in a HCR supervised Mitchell-Lama development, additional occupants cannot be added to the lease. I would like to add my spouse to my lease but management says that I cannot do this. When I moved into my apartment I was single and have recently married.Management is not required to waive a surcharge that has already been assessed due to the failure of a tenant to submit the income affidavit on time. Once the affidavit or documentation is submitted, management is required to recalculate the surcharge on the basis of the submission and the effective date of any resulting rent change should be the first of the following month. When a tenant who is subject to HCR's annual income review procedure fails to submit a completed income affidavit, or necessary documentation, management is required to give the tenant one month's notice that a 50% surcharge will be added to the rent. After filing my income affidavit late, management agreed to removed the 50% surcharge going forward but could not remove the surcharge already billed.To determine the exact nature of the discrepancy, you should contact your management agent. To resolve the discrepancy, management must verify the information you supplied by collecting a certified copy of your New York State taxes. Therefore, your name appears on a discrepancy report and that discrepancy must be resolved in order to accurately assess your rent/maintenance charge. When you are notified that you must submit a certified copy of your New York State taxes, this is because the information supplied did not exactly match the information New York State Taxation and Finance has on file. Your income determines whether or not you should pay a surcharge on top of your rent/maintenance charges and how much of a surcharge you will be assessed. Why must I now submit a certified copy of my NYS taxes? I already submitted a copy of my New York State taxes last year with my income affidavit.
Tenants in non-federally-assisted developments are subject to HCR's annual income review procedure. Tenants in federally-assisted developments are subject to HUD's annual income re-certification requirements. What are my responsibilities with respect to reporting my income?Īll tenants in HCR supervised Mitchell-Lama developments are required to report their income, and the income of all household members, annually and to comply with housing company requests for documentation.HCR regulations require that the notification be made in writing within 90 days after the change takes place. The terms of your lease require that you advise your management office of any additions to or deletions from your household promptly. Am I responsible for reporting changes in my household composition?
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