Landlord Won't Make Repairs
(Separate Website)
Tenants often have problems trying to get their landlords to make repairs. This article provides general information about how you can try to get the repairs done
By: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc.® - Geneva Office
Getting Repairs and Services from Your Landlord
Information on a tenant's right to repairs, and what legal steps a tenant can take to enforce these rights.
By: Queens Legal Services
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Spanish / Español
A Tenant's Rights to Repairs
(Separate Website)
Information for Brooklyn tenants on how to get repairs from your landlord.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
Housing Part Actions for Repairs and Services
(Separate Website)
Information on how to bring your landlord to court to get repairs or services.
By: City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court
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French / Français
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Hindi / हिन्दी
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Russian / Pусский
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Spanish / Español
How Can I Get Repairs from My Landlord?
(Separate Website)
This fact sheet provides information about the different methods that you can use to get your landlord to make repairs.
By: MFY Legal Services, Inc.
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
How to Fight Poor Conditions in Your Building
(Separate Website)
Steps to take to get repairs from your landlord.
By: Goddard Riverside Community Center/SRO Law Project
How Can I Get Repairs If I Live in a NYCHA Apartment?
(Separate Website)
Information for Housing Authority tenants on obtaining repairs.
By: MFY Legal Services, Inc.
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Tenant's Rights Guide: Habitability and Repairs, Safety, Tenants Personal Rights, Utility Services
(Separate Website)
A summary of tenant's rights as they relate to repairs, safety, tenant associations, privacy, discrimination, utilities, finding an apartment, roommates and pets.
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
Window Guards
(Separate Website)
Information about the landlord's duty to provide window guards.
By: New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal
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
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Heat and Hot Water
(Separate Website)
Information on how to complain to the City if your landlord is not providing heat and/or hot water as required by law.
By: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Heat and Hot Water Complaints
Detailed information on your rights as a tenant to heat and hot water, and what you can do if your landlord is violating this right.
By: Metroplitan Council on Housing
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Separate Website
Look Out For Lead!
(Separate Website)
A Guide for Tenants With Preschool-Age Children
By: New York County District Attorney's Office
LEAD PAINT HAZARDS
(Separate Website)
This article provides general information about the hazards of lead paint in your home
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
Lead Paint In Your Home? Know Your Rights!
(Separate Website)
According to federal law, if you're about to
buy or rent a home (house or apartment) that
was built before 1978, the Seller/Landlord
must provide you with a form entitled
"Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based
Paint and/or Lead-Based Paint Hazards" and
must provide you with a pamphlet, "Protect
Your Family from Lead in Your Home."
By: New York State Attorney General's Office
Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning: What Every Tenant Should Know About Local Law 1
(Separate Website)
Information about New York City's lead paint law and the responsibilities of both the landlord and the tenant under this law.
By: New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
How Can I Keep My Children Safe from Lead-Based Paint?
(Separate Website)
This resource provides useful steps to ensuring your child is safe from lead-based paint.
By: South Brooklyn Legal Services (A Program of Legal Services NYC)
Complaint Hotline: Reporting a Housing Maintenance Problem
(Separate Website)
Information on the landlord's duty to provide heat and hot water and to keep an apartment in habitable condition, and how to complain to the City if the landlord does not do this.
By: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Read this in:
Chinese / 中文
,
Haitian Creole / Kreyòl ayisyen
,
Russian / Pусский
HPD Online Building Information
(Separate Website)
This online system allows you to look up your building on the City's computer database and find out certain information, such as what violations have been placed.
By: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
Frequently Asked Questions for Tenants
(Separate Website)
Information for tenants from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development on how to complain to the City when you have no heat or hot water, if the landlord refuses to correct other bad conditions, or if you have other housing problems.
By: New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development
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)
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
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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