§ 7-04 Maximum Monthly Rent Obligations and Calculation of Rental Assistance Amounts.
RCNY § 7-04
(a)Maximum Monthly Rent.
(1)The household's monthly rent shall not exceed the amounts set forth in the table below: Household Size1 – 23 – 45 or moreMaximum Rent$650$750$1,000 (2) Where the primary occupant receives Public Assistance, the household's monthly rent cannot exceed the difference between the primary occupant's payment obligation for the residence and the primary occupant's shelter allowance under Section 352.3 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations at the time of the effective date of the household's lease or rental agreement.
(3)In no event shall the household's monthly rent exceed the household's proportionate share of the rent for the residence. The determination of what constitutes the household's proportionate share of the rent shall be based on the formula set forth in Section 2525.7 of Title 9 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations or a comparable measure.
(b)Rental Assistance Amount.
(2)HRA shall pay the monthly rental assistance amount directly to the primary occupant of the residence, each month for so long as the household remains eligible, the household continues to reside in the residence, and funding for the program remains available. (Added City Record 6/11/2015, eff. 7/11/2015; amended City Record 10/28/2021, eff. 11/28/2021)
