I've written posts here before in the non-rent stabilized section and I am starting to feel that I have been ignorant about my rights.
Important question: I moved into a building 7 years ago. The lL at the time had assured me when I moved in that the building was a 6 unit and that I would be protected by New York's Rent Stabilization Laws.
Now, a new LL who has taken over is saying I am, in fact, NOT a rent stabilized tenant and that he will not renew my lease. He's actually ruthlessly moving to evict every single tenant in the building.
Now, I KNOW for a fact that this building has 6 units, because I knew the tenant who lived in the "extra unit" in question. That tenant was since evicted and the 6th apartment is now vacant.
I did extensive research at HPD and ACRIS, both of which, to my dismay, show that the bulding is down as a 5 unit Class B building.
My question is, what agency do I go to or who do I contact to have someone investigate the building and declare it a six unit??
I may be evicted before I can prove 6 units AND get those units declared rent stabilized, but maybe I can give some justice to those after me.
I know I can contact the DHCR..but is there another avenue I can take as well to have the deed and hpd records corrected?