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DHCR Rent History Check — Power to the Tenants!

In the 15 years from the year 2002 until 2017, New York City lost 173,500 rent regulated apartment units.¹
We want them back!

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Members of the press and tenant advocacy groups receive free, unlimited API access. Email us for your key. Integrate unparalleled analytics, curated insights, and derived housing data into your workflow — at no cost.

Landlords and property managers cannot pay to have their building or apartment records removed, altered, or hidden from RentHistory.org.

Rent History NYC helps New York City tenants understand their rent history report by analyzing & breaking it down for them! Uncover illegal deregulation, monitor HPD violations, access comprehensive landlord reports, obtain property records & permit documents—all in one place!

Other tool developers just fix issues temporarily. RentHistory.org develops tools that will actually bring meaningful change to the lives of tenants.

Our Rent History Analyzer™ is the first and only of its kind. Make your rent history analysis instant!


Rent History NYC ayuda a los inquilinos de la ciudad de Nueva York a comprender su historial de alquiler al analizarlo y desglosarlo por ellos. ¡Descubre desregulaciones ilegales, monitorea violaciones del HPD, accede a informes completos de propietarios, obtén registros de propiedad y documentos de permisos, todo en un solo lugar!

Otros desarrolladores de herramientas solo solucionan problemas temporalmente. RentHistory.org desarrolla herramientas que realmente generan un cambio significativo en la vida de los inquilinos.

Nuestro Rent History Analyzer™ es el primero y único en su tipo. ¡Haz que tu análisis de historial de alquiler sea instantáneo!


RentHistory.org is 100% free for tenants - now and always!

Set up alerts to get notified when new records involving your building or landlord are available, read watchdog reports about critical shortcomings of our government in protecting our housing, extensively browse records — including:

  • Mortgages
  • Deeds
  • Bank documents
  • Housing Maintenance Code violations
  • Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) complaints
  • 311 complaints
  • Department of Buildings (DOB) violations
  • Department of Buildings (DOB) complaints
  • Landmark violations
  • Landmark complaints
  • Building registration information
  • Comprehensive landlord reports
  • Associated LLC unmasking
  • Bedbug reports
  • Permit applications
  • Permits granted
  • Litigation history

1a New York City Rent Guidelines Board, 2002 Housing Supply Report
1b New York City Rent Guidelines Board, 2017 Housing Supply Report

How to Request Your DHCR Rent History

Getting your apartment rental history through DHCR is easy:

  1. Click the "Request" button in the toolbox below
  2. Fill out the DHCR rent history request form
  3. Submit your information securely
  4. Receive your rent registration history

Understanding Your Rental History Report

Your DHCR rent history report shows important information about your apartment's rental price history, including:

  • Previous rent amounts
  • Rent increase history
  • Rent stabilization status

Rent History Check: Toolbox

Search Apartment Building Records

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Request Your Rent History From DHCR

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Rent History Analyzer™ v1.2

📈 Analyze

Request Your Entire DHCR File

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IAI Rent Increase Calculator

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Rent History: API Docs

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