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Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)

Tenant Access Portal (TAP)

As part of the Rent Freeze Program, the SCRIE benefit assists eligible senior citizen tenants by freezing their rent at the current level and exempting them from future rent increases.

Information for tenants

How to apply

Senior citizens who meet eligibility criteria can apply for the SCRIE benefit to have their rent frozen at the current level, thus protecting them from legal rent increases. Visit the Rent Freeze Program page for eligibility and application details.

Renewing your benefit

To continue receiving SCRIE benefits, tenants must submit a renewal application, which will be sent to them approximately 60 days before their current benefit expires.

Tax abatement credits

When a tenant is approved for SCRIE, landlords receive a tax abatement credit (TAC) equivalent to the tenant's exempted rent increase. You will receive a notification letter showing the exemption period, the amount the tenant must pay, and the amount of your tax abatement credit. These credits are also detailed in your property tax account.

Requesting a refund

Landlords with excess SCRIE credits can request a refund instead of having the credits roll over to the next tax period. Submit a refund application or online request to initiate the process. Visit the Rent Freeze Program page for more information.

Reports available to you

Weekly tenant reports: Updated weekly, these reports provide updates on SCRIE applications and activities, sorted by borough, block, and lot (BBL), then by docket number.

SCRIE tenant reports by borough:

Manhattan

Bronx

Brooklyn

Queens

Staten Island

Monthly TAC reports: Detailing TAC credits and debits for each building, these reports are updated monthly and are sorted by BBL.

Manhattan

Bronx

Brooklyn

Queens

Staten Island

TAC Report Archive

Appealing a tenant’s Rent Freeze benefit

Landlords suspecting a tenant of improperly receiving SCRIE benefits can submit an Appeal Application or a letter outlining their concerns. For tenants who have passed away or moved, landlords should use the SCRIE Change in Eligibility form to report this.

Forms and reports

If your property is fully tax exempt or if you have a zero balance on your tax bill, you will receive TAC credits on your property tax bill. You may request a refund by submitting a Property Refund Request.

Tax Abatement Credit (TAC) Adjustment Application (SCRIE) - Use this form if you are presently receiving a SCRIE benefit and wish to apply for an adjustment due to a discrepancy in TAC, fuel cost adjustment, MCI increase or J-51 reduction or a rent discrepancy (i.e.Casado v. Markus lease adjustment, preferential rent, etc.).

Landlord/Managing Agent Notification of Change in Tenant Eligibility (SCRIE) - Use this form to notify the SCRIE program of tenants who are no longer eligible to receive this benefit.

Managing Agent Information Update (SCRIE) - Use this form to correct errors or request changes to the information on SCRIE TAC Reports

Appeal Application (SCRIE) - Use this form to appeal a decision made by SCRIE.

Information for landlords

Landlord Express Access Portal (LEAP)

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