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When Can a Tenant 'Waive' Rent Regulatory Rights?

Courts have struggled to define when a tenant can, or cannot, waive rent regulatory rights. This article is analyzes existing case law so that practitioners can draft stipulations of settlement that will survive challenges based on "waiver" or "public policy" grounds.

17 minute read January 28, 2011 at 09:42 AM
By
Jeffrey Turkel
When Can a Tenant 'Waive' Rent Regulatory Rights?

Section 2520.13 of the Rent Stabilization Code and ' 2200.15 of the Rent Control Regulations generally provide that tenants cannot waive their rights under rent regulation. Notwithstanding, courts have struggled over the years to define when a tenant can, or cannot, waive such rights.

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