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Had me curious if you could put the NYC rent-controlled apartment rate in a will. Apparently not. But, you can pass control to a family member if they live with you for 2 years. So, technically, it could go on forever.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/rentguidelinesboard/resources/succ...

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Is a tenant allowed to add their own bathroom, paint and ‘modernise’, or more accurately de-slum the place? If not, I’m not sure I see the appeal. It’s an interesting story but that is a terrible apartment.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/rentguidelinesboard/resources/repa...

Basically looks like "no", unless the landlord approves it. Though I suspect, in practice, you would get away with anything that didn't bother the neighbors or made the landlord notice. Like repainting, or new carpet, both being relatively quiet work. As you say, though, that particular apartment probably needs more work than that.

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