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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

to subsection 29—51a, but not increased again during the
twelve (12) month period following its effective date,
may be increased again after the expiration of the twelve
(12) month period following its effective date pursuant
to the provisions of either subsection 29—51a or 29—51b.
If the rent is increased again pursuant to subsection
29—51a the increase shall be an amount not in excess of 3
percent of the rent to which the dwelling unit was
previously increased. If the landlord desires an
increase in excess of that permitted by the procedure
allowed by subsection 29—51a under this subsection, he
may request an increase pursuant to the procedures
delineated in subsection 29—51b.

d.    Rent which has been increased pursuant
to subsection 29—51b may be increased again after its
effective period has expired (as described in subsection
b above) pursuant to the provisions of either subsection
29—51a or 29—51b. If the rent is increased again
pursuant to subsection 29—51a the increase shall amount
to no more than three (3) percent of the rent to which
the dwelling unit was previously increased. If the
landlord desires an increase in excess of that permitted
by the procedure allowed by subsection 29—51a under this
subsection, he may request an increase pursuant to the
procedures delineated in subsection 29—51b.

e.    The effective periods for any rent
increases approved pursuant to subsection 29—51b wherein
an increase pursuant to subsection 29—51a has been taken
during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding
the effective date of the increase approved pursuant to
the provisions of subsection 29—51b shall be as
delineated in subsection b above.

29—58. Rent increases for vacant dwelling units.

As of the effective date of this Act, and
until the expiration of local rent controls, no landlord
shall let or offer to let to a prospective tenant a
vacant dwelling unit or a dwelling unit which is to
become vacant, for a rent which exceeds 104 percent of
the base rent for that dwelling unit or which exceeds the
highest rent for a comparable dwelling unit, whichever is
greater. However, if the dwelling unit which is let or
offered to be let to the prospective tenant became vacant
as the result of unilateral action of the landlord other
than action based upon nonpayment of rent, illegal
activity by the tenant, destruction of property by the
tenant, or breach of a material term of a lease, the
landlord shall not let or offer to let the dwelling unit
in excess of the rent last charged (converted to a
monthly basis) for that dwelling unit.