INTERACTIVE FORM: Online NYC Nonpayment Tenant Answer Program
(Separate Website)
This on-line, interactive program will give you information and help you prepare to answer a New York City nonpayment petition if you live in rent-stabilized or NYCHA housing.
By: Civil Court of the City of New York, with LawNY®
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Spanish / Español
INTERACTIVE FORM: Tenant Affidavit (Order to Show Cause) to Vacate a Default Judgment
(Separate Website)
This free and easy program should be used only if you already have a judgment against you from the New York City Housing Court. The program will ask questions that help you prepare a document that tells a judge why you missed your court date, or didn't answer a non-payment or holdover case in Housing Court. When you finish the program, you can print the document called an "Affidavit in Support of an Order to Show Cause" which you should give to the Clerk in the Housing Court. The Affidavit asks the judge to let you come back to court (i.e. restore the case to the Court calendar).
To access this interactive form, click on the "Go to form" tab.
By: NYC Housing Court
What You Can Do About Illegal Evictions
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet discusses illegal evictions, where the landlord doesn't go to Housing Court. It describes what steps you can take if you have been illegally evicted.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
Tenants: Don't Move
Information on how to protect yourself against illegal evictions.
By: Goddard Riverside Community Center/SRO Law Project
Read this in:
French / Français
,
Spanish / Español
Tenant Rules to Remember
(Separate Website)
Important information for tenants about illegal evictions and other unlawful landlord acts.
By: Goddard Riverside Community Center/SRO Law Project
Don't Be Locked Out!
(Separate Website)
Information on how to protect yourself if your landlord has locked you out of your apartment, SRO or rooming house.
By: Goddard Riverside Community Center/SRO Law Project
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Spanish / Español
Fact Sheet #32 - Eviction
(Separate Website)
In New York State, an eviction of a tenant is lawful only if an owner has brought a court proceeding and obtained a judgment of possession from the court
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
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Spanish / Español
Eviction Notice From a Marshal
(Separate Website)
Explains when the marshal can come to evict you.
By: City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
Stopping Your Eviction
(Separate Website)
Information on what steps to take to try to stop your eviction if you have been served with a marshal's notice.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
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Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen
,
Russian / Pусский
12 Things You Should Know
(Separate Website)
These are basic rights that you have in housing court.
By: City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial
(Separate Website)
A guide to what you can expect during a landlord-tenant trial, and how you can prepare yourself if you do not have a lawyer.
By: Civil Court of the City of New York
Stipulations
(Separate Website)
This is a must-read before going to court on an eviction case. Please look for the section about what should be in the stipulation. Remember: Don't agree to a "final judgment." Talk to the court attorney if necessary.
By: City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
Top Ten Mistakes Tenants Make in Housing Court
(Separate Website)
Information on what to avoid if you are a tenant involved in a nonpayment case in Housing Court.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
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Spanish / Español
Tenant's Guide to Housing Court
(Separate Website)
General information for tenants about housing court and housing cases.
By: City Bar Justice Center
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Spanish / Español
INTERACTIVE FORM: Tenant Affidavit to Restore Case to Calendar Program
(Separate Website)
Use this form if you need to go back to housing court to ask the judge to do something more on your case such as 1) give you more time to do what you promised to do, or 2) get the landlord to do what they promised to do or 3) for any other reason directly related to your housing case. Before you start filling out this form, it?s best to have the paper you signed in front of you so you can copy certain information the form asks you to provide. If this isn?t possible, you need to know who is suing whom in the case so the court can find the case in their records.
Tenant Information on Non-Payment Cases: Answering a Non-Payment Petition
(Separate Website)
Information on what steps to take after you have received a non-payment petition/dispossess.
By: City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
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Chinese / 中文
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French / Français
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Hindi / हिन्दी
,
Russian / Pусский
,
Spanish / Español
Non-Payment Proceedings - Tenant Tips
(Separate Website)
A landlord may bring a proceeding in court when you have not paid the rent. This is known as a non-payment proceeding.
By: Nassau/ Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc
Information on Answering a Notice of Petition and Petition (Eviction/Dispossess Papers for Non-Payment of Rent)
(Separate Website)
If you are in court for a "Non-Payment" case, because the Landlord claims you owe rent, you have the right to tell the Court the reason(s) why the rent may not be owed. Here are some reasons, called defenses, which the
Court can consider in deciding how much rent you may owe to your Landlord.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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Spanish / Español
Eviction Cases That are NOT About Rent (such as Holdovers)
Holdover Proceedings
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet has general information about eviction cases that are brought for reasons other than nonpayment of rent, including possible defenses to such a case.
By: City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
How do I Keep My NYCHA Apartment?
(Separate Website)
Information on the steps that you can take to avoid being evicted from your Housing Authority home because of the misconduct of someone who lives with you.
By: MFY Legal Services, Inc.
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Spanish / Español
How Do I Handle Housing Authority Termination-of-Tenancy Problems?
(Separate Website)
Information on when the Housing Authority can try to terminate (end) your tenancy, and what you can do to try to keep from losing your home in such cases.
By: MFY Legal Services, Inc.
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Spanish / Español
Companion Animals in NYC Apartments
(Separate Website)
Information concerning your legal rights to keep pets in your apartment, whether you live in private housing or a Housing Authority apartment.
By: City Bar Justice Center
A Tenant's Guide to NYC Pet Laws: Keeping Your Pet in a New York City Apartment
(Separate Website)
This guide will help you understand the laws about pet ownership in New York City.
By: MFY Legal Services, Inc. and Community Access, Inc.
The Only Person Who Can Evict You From An Adult Home is a Judge
(Separate Website)
If you live in an adult home and may have to spend some time at the hospital, here is some information about your rights.
By: MFY Legal Services, Inc.
For information about rent assistance, click here
(Separate Website)
Learn about rent assistance programs such as:
- Emergency assistance
- Section 8
- Advantage (NYC only)
Advantage Tenants: The City Will No Longer Pay Advantage Rent
(Separate Website)
Provides information for people with the Advantage Rental Supplement.
By: Legal Aid Society: Homeless Rights Project
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Spanish / Español
Tenants in Foreclosed Homes
(Separate Website)
Your rights if your landlord is facing foreclosure.
By: Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project (NEDAP)
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Tenant Rights Where There is a New Landlord
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions and answers about a tenant's rights when a new landlord has bought the building.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
Military Service and Evictions: Protections for Tenants who May be Serving in the Military
A summary of the rules and procedures involving military service and evictions, with information on how this may also affect tenants who are not in the military.
By: Legal Services NYC - Legal Support Unit
Read this in:
French / Français
Recovering rent security deposits and interest in New York City Small Claims Courts
(Separate Website)
The following information is designed to assist consumers considering filing suit in small claims
court to recover rent security deposits or interest. The clerks at small claims court will help you
perform the steps suggested.
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
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Spanish / Español
Video: How to Work with Interpreters
(Separate Website)
In this video, you will learn some basic tips that will allow you to communicate effectively and easily through an interpreter with a person who doesn't speak your language.
By: Legal Services of New Jersey
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Housing Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
This resource provides answers to common questions regarding housing issues in NYC.
By: Legal Aid Society
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Spanish / Español
Beware of Paying Your Rent With Money Orders
(Separate Website)
How you pay your rent can be very important. While money orders seem convenient, they may cause you a lot of problems and in some cases could lead to your eviction.
By: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.® - Geneva Office
HUD in New York (English and Spanish)
(Separate Website)
Visit this website to get up to date news on housing developments in New York State and services available. This website is also available in Spanish.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
English-Spanish Glossary of Legal Terms & Phrases
(Separate Website)
Complaints About Attorneys
(Separate Website)
If you have a complaint against an attorney, you may contact the Attorney Disciplinary / Grievance Committee. The office you need to contact depends upon the location of your lawyer's office. Click for more information.
By: New York State Unified Court System
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