How do I fill out a Proof of Rent Certificate? Name of Recipient. Enter the name of the person receiving this certificate that is a tenant in the rental unit. Rental Unit Location. Enter the address information of the unit being rented by the tenant. Period of Lease. Given and Proven by the Landlord. Signature.
Here's a list of standard fields that you should include in your lease agreement: Tenant information. Include each tenant's full name and contact information. Rental property description. Security deposit. Monthly rent amount. Utilities. Lease term. Policies. Late fees.
Of course you can make up your own lease agreement and I would advise you to think of every conceivable eventuality and make sure that anyone signing it reads it so they know what it says and agrees before they sign it.
Here are 16 steps on how to make a lease agreement: Include the contact information of both parties. Include property details. Outline property utilities and services. Define the lease term. Disclose the monthly rent amount and due date. Detail the penalties and late fees. Describe any additional or services fees.
When creating a one-page lease agreement, include sections covering the following: Involved parties. Property details. Lease terms, such as length, type, monthly rent, deposit. Conditions of property use. Details about utilities. Included furnishings. Repair and damages policy. Termination conditions.
If your landlord deliberately breaks this law, you may be entitled to up to twice the amount of the security deposit. no limit on how much your landlord can increase your rent. However, your landlord must give you advanced written notice before they can raise your rent 5% or more.
Rent control applies to residential buildings constructed before February 1, 1947 in municipalities that have not declared an end to the postwar rental housing emergency. There are several municipalities that still have rent control in effect. These include New York City, Nassau, and Westchester counties.
Rent control is the older of the two systems of rent regulation. It dates back to the housing shortage immediately following World War II and generally applies to buildings constructed before 1947. Rent stabilization generally covers buildings built after 1947 and before 1974, and apartments removed from rent control.
There is no law in NYS regarding the so-called 3X rule, which is simply a guideline used by a lot of landlords. Depending on location, it is often as high as 4X, not just three.
In New York City, Rent Control tenants are generally in buildings built before February 1, 1947, where the tenant is in continuous occupancy prior to July 1, 1971. Tenants who took occupancy after June 30, 1971, in buildings of six or more units built before January 1, 1974, are generally Rent Stabilized.