Background:
The Notice of Application by Owner for MCI Increase (form RA-79) is the first step in the life of a MCI Application. This notice is sent to tenants by DHCR alerting the tenant that a new MCI has been applied for by the owner. It allows the tenant to comment on the MCI and that comment is added to the review process by the DHCR Rent Administrator who ultimately rules on the validity of the MCI. It also provides for requesting an extension to comment of up to 60 days.
PLEASE DO NOT DISCARD THE NOTICE. INSTEAD, PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
What to do:
Request a 60-day extension to respond to the notice, which will give the Tenants Association time to analyze the MCI application and develop a plan of action.
How to do it:
1. Make two (2) copies of the notice from DHCR.
2. On the back of one copy, write: I request a 60-day extension. Sign it and write the date you are mailing it. Also include the docket number that appears on the fourth line at the upper right hand corner of the notice. (It will have two letters, a space, 6 numbers, another space, and two more letters.) Each building has a different Docket Number.
3. Mail the form to: State of New York, Div. of Housing & Community Renewal, MCI Unit, 92-31 Union Hall St., Jamaica, NY 11433.
4. Mail or fax a copy of the form to: MCI Project, ST/PCV-TA, P.O. Box 1202, New York, NY 10009-1202. Fax: (866) 290-9036.
5. Keep the other copy for yourself. You will need it again in a month or two when you file the Response to the MCI Rent Increase Application. Don't worry about that now. The TA will provide full instructions for filing when the time comes.
