I need NYCHA to lower my rent.

When can I ask NYCHA to lower the rent?

At the annual recertification NYCHA will set your rent. If your income changes, file an interim recertification so that NYCHA can change your rent. You must let NYCHA know right away if...

How do I ask NYCHA to lower my rent?

1. Write a letter right away asking for an INTERIM RENT RECERTIFICATION 2. Attach proof 3. Make a copy of your letter and proof 4. Give the copies to the Management Office...

What is good proof?

• Pay stubs • Job termination letter • Public Assistance budget letter • Death certificate • Lease or notarized rental agreement for a new apartment

How long will it take NYCHA to lower my rent?

It may take up to 3 months. Pay the old rent until you see the change on your rent bill. Once they lower your rent, you will get a credit for what...

What is a permanent loss of income?

• a working household member dies or permanently moves out • a household member with SSI or Social Security dies or moves out • a working household member retires or permanently stops working

What is a rent hardship?

• Your income before taxes goes down 5%, and • Your rent is more than 30% of your take home pay, and • Your income goes down for more than 2 months in a row.

If you notify NYCHA within 30 days, the lower rent starts right away.

You will not see a change on your bill for 3 months. Example Wayne lost his job on August 20. He tells NYCHA September 5. The September rent will be lower. Wayne’s...

If you wait more than 30 days to notify NYCHA, the lower rent will start the month after.

You will not see a change on your bill for 3 months. Example Jasmin also lost her job on August 20. She tells NYCHA on November 10. The lower rent will start...

If NYCHA won’t lower the rent, file a Rent Increase Grievance.

Request the grievance within 10 days of your rent due date, or within 14 days of receiving the RIGHT TO GRIEVE NOTICE. Pay the rent that was due before the increase. Or...

How do I file a grievance?

Write a letter to the manager. Write interim recertification grievance at the top of the letter. Tell them that you asked to lower the rent but they didn’t lower it. Tell them...