Kingston, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 331 § 331-3
Exemption of provisions
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Pursuant to § 213-2(a) of Article 6-A of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, the City of Kingston provides that any unit on or within a housing accommodation shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter if it has a monthly rate above 300% of fair market rent as published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and as shall be published for the County of Albany by the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
Kingston, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 331 § 331-3 establishes a high-rent exemption from the city's rent regulation chapter. Any individual rental unit whose monthly rent exceeds 300% of the applicable fair market rent — as published by HUD and by the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal for Albany County — falls outside the chapter's protections and requirements. This threshold is tied to published figures that can change over time, so the exemption line shifts as those benchmarks are updated.
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Under Kingston, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 331 § 331-3, operators of housing accommodations generally track the current fair market rent figures published by HUD and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal for Albany County to determine whether a given unit's monthly rent clears the 300% threshold. Units that meet or exceed that threshold are treated as exempt from the chapter's requirements, while units below it remain subject to the full ordinance. Compliant operators typically document the applicable fair market rent figure at the time a unit's exempt status is claimed.
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Kingston, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 331 § 331-3 means that if your unit's monthly rent is at or below 300% of the published fair market rent for the area, your unit is not exempt and the protections of ch. 331 may apply to your tenancy. Tenants who believe their unit has been incorrectly classified as exempt can look up the current HUD and New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal fair market rent figures to assess whether the threshold is actually met. Tenant-rights organizations and local housing agencies can be useful resources for understanding how this exemption interacts with other rights under the ordinance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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