Leases (Down Payment, Roommates, Sublets, And More). No, owners who choose to provide an electronic lease must initially acquire the occupant's voluntary composed permission on type EL-TVC Electronic Lease Offer: Tenant's Voluntary Consent Form. Tenants who voluntarily agree with the offer may sign the authorization form electronically and return it digitally or if needed, sign the consent kind by hand and return the kind to the owner by postal mail or personal service. If there are multiple renters named on the lease, aside from partners or domestic partners, each tenant should provide their signature to authorize grant the electronic deal supplied by the owner. Any renter who believes that they are being persuaded into signing the voluntary approval kind, is threatened with retaliation for refusing to sign, or asserts their signature was fraudulently added to the kind, can file a DHCR Tenant's Statement of Complaint(s) - Harassment (RA-60h). For more details on the rights and duties, guidelines, and procedures relating to electronic lease renewal offerings, see Operational Bulletin 2022-1 and form EL-TVC. 2) How much of an increase in rent will I have to pay when my lease is renewed? The owner might charge a rent increase based upon lease guidelines approved by the appropriate Rent Guidelines Board. In particular instances, the lease increase might be calculated to consist of applicable Major Capital Improvement or Individual Apartment Improvement boosts. To find out more, consisting of present lease guidelines, see Fact Sheet # 26. 3) Do I have a right to renew my lease? Tenants in lease supported houses have a right to pick a one- or two-year renewal lease term. Generally, the renewal lease need to keep the same terms and conditions as the ending lease. For more info, see Fact Sheet # 4. 4) Under rent stabilization when must the renewal lease be used?