If you are a tenant and have questions about harassment by your landlord, repairs to your apartment or building, or your rights as a tenant, please call 311 and ask for the tenant helpline or visit the city`s online tenant resource portal for information and resources for New York City tenants. including free legal advice from the non-profit legal service providers of the CJOC. „Harassment“ is any act or omission by a landlord or landlord`s representative that results or intends for a person legally entitled to live in a room or apartment to waive their room or apartment or their tenancy rights. In upstate New York, tenant harassment can be a felony or misdemeanor. In New York City, tenant harassment is also a violation of housing law, and tenants can sue their landlord in housing court if they are harassed. Tenants may have a basis to file a harassment lawsuit against the landlord in the housing court. Tenants should consult a lawyer before taking legal action. Tenants who cannot afford representation may be eligible for free or low-cost legal aid from the Legal Aid Society. HPD`s Fair Housing Advisors can also provide tenants with resource information. Dial 311 for more information.
The OCJ has partnered with Legal Services to provide tenants in New York City with free access to telephone legal advice and information. By law, landlords cannot deny prospective tenants housing based on race, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, disability, immigration status, legal profession, or source of income. In addition, tenants cannot be refused the apartment because their children live or will live with them. Tenants who believe they have experienced discrimination in housing can file a complaint within one year of the incident by calling 311 and joining the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). Legal advice is free, available in any zip code, and available regardless of immigration status. The city has opened emergency shelters and used hotels as temporary shelters to meet the growing demand for housing. An influx of asylum seekers arriving in the five counties has strained the city`s housing system, officials have repeatedly said. The justice system can be overwhelming. Familiarize yourself with some legal terms and acronyms you may hear, such as appeal, adjournment, petition, jurisdiction, testimony, and affidavit. The city`s protection system denied temporary housing to dozens of men on Monday, violating the five counties` right to shelter, the Legal Aid Society says. Both groups plan to take legal action against the city if it violates the law again, the press release said. NY1 has reached out to DHS for comment on the allegations.
More than 9,800 migrants have arrived in the city in recent months and have sought temporary shelter through the city`s emergency shelter system, a city hall spokesman said Tuesday. If your landlord refuses to fix a serious or dangerous condition in your home, such as mold, peeling lead paint, or a leak, or if your landlord doesn`t provide the essential services you`re legally entitled to, such as heating, hot water, gas, electricity, or adequate security, you can file a complaint with the housing court (an HP lawsuit) to ask a judge, Ask your landlord to make these repairs. After decades of continued loss of affordable housing in New York City, many low-income New Yorkers are facing a desperate situation as they try to preserve their homes. Through the work of our housing units, Legal Services NYC is at the forefront of the fight to prevent evictions, maintain affordable housing, and keep our clients` homes safe. Our work includes: If you believe you have been illegally removed from your home by your landlord, the OCL can provide free legal services through our non-profit legal service provider partners to assist you in an „illegal lockout case“ in housing court. HPD works with non-profit organizations that provide fair housing services throughout the city. These organizations can advise property owners and tenants on their rights and obligations under various housing and discrimination prevention laws. explanation of housing court procedures; help seniors complete applications for rent increases for seniors; Help low- and middle-income tenants find housing and organize fair housing workshops. Fair housing advisors can also help resolve disputes between landlords and tenants in the building. Under New York City`s Right to Attorneys Act (RTC), the DSS/HRA`s Bureau of Criminal Justice (OCJ) offers tenants facing eviction through a housing court administrative proceeding or NYCHA administrative proceeding access to free legal representation and advice from nonprofit legal advisory organizations in all five boroughs. The city was unable to accommodate at least 60 people Monday night, the Legal Aid Society and the Homeless Coalition said in a joint news release.
The New York City Right to Housing Act guarantees temporary housing to anyone who requests it. The Civil Court of New York City has jurisdiction over civil cases up to $25,000 and other civil cases referred to it by the Supreme Court. It includes a small claims portion for informal decisions on cases up to $5,000 and a landlord and tenant/apartment portion for landlord-tenant matters of unlimited amount and housing law violations. Information about the Small Claims Court can be found on its website and in its Small Claims Guide. It is illegal for a landlord to evict you without bringing an eviction action against you in court or before there is a court order authorizing a commissioner to evict you. If you believe you have been illegally locked out, you can take legal action (an „illegal lockout“ or „restitution of property“) in the housing court. If you are facing an eviction case, the CJO may provide free legal assistance through our non-profit legal service providers to provide you with legal representation or other assistance in your housing court case under city law to a lawyer. „We are extremely concerned about the frequency of these violations under this administration and, as required by law, the city must immediately release a plan to ensure no further violations occur,“ they added. Various organizations offer information to help tenants and landlords file an application or prepare for a housing court. For more information, see the links below. If you are a member of a tenants` group or association or would like information on how to form a tenants` group or association, or if you are a board member or shareholder of HDFC coop, call the Housing Justice Unit`s advocacy helpline at 212-577-7988 Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. or Email HousingGrpAdv@legal-aid.org. If someone offers you money to leave your apartment, you should consult a lawyer before accepting money or signing an agreement. To find out if you qualify for free legal assistance, call Legal Services at 212-577-3300 or Legal Services of New York at 917-661-4500. The quickest way to find out if you qualify for free legal assistance in a housing matter is to call your district legal services neighbourhood office: If you are faced with a request from your landlord to issue an eviction order against you, the OCJ can offer you free legal services through our non-profit legal service providers. In upstate New York, a lender must file a lawsuit in the Supreme Court and obtain a foreclosure order against a homeowner who has not paid the mortgage. The landlord is legally entitled to collect rents and enter into leases until the foreclosure ends in an auction when the building is sold to a new owner or retained by the lender. For OCJ legal advice on tenant housing, please call 311 and ask for the City`s Tenant Helpline.
All tenants who are currently subject to an eviction order are eligible, regardless of their postal code, immigration status, or whether the tenant has previously refused or was not eligible for legal representation under the universal access program, and regardless of household income under an income exemption from the CJOC. OCJ`s helpline is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to provide legal advice and telephone information to New York tenants who need help with legal questions regarding rent, lease, or other landlord-tenant matters. Are you facing eviction in housing court or are you facing seizure in the Supreme Court? Are you threatened with eviction in NYCHA apartments or are you trying to sue for reparations? Do you need help with other housing problems? Are you homeless? You may be entitled to free legal assistance. Harassment by a landlord is illegal. Examples of acts that may constitute harassment include denial of services and persistent physical or psychological intimidation. The Legal Aid Society is a private, not-for-profit legal advisory organization, the oldest and largest in the country, dedicated to providing quality legal representation to low-income New Yorkers since 1876. It is dedicated to a simple but powerful belief: no New Yorker should be denied access to justice because of poverty. This office represents tenants who live in Manhattan and who are being sued in housing court or in a termination proceeding by the New York City Housing Authority. My apartment needs serious repairs and my landlord won`t do them, or I have more questions about my housing situation Tenants who live in rent-controlled or rent-stabilized apartments and believe their landlords are bothering them can contact the New York State Housing and Community Renewal Division (DHCR) or call 718-739-6400.
