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General Tenant's Rights and Rent Regulation InformationMet Council FactsheetsNYC Rent Guidelines Board - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Tenant's Rights Guide (New York State Attorney General) (pdf) NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) - Office of Rent Administration Information for rent-regulated tenants. LawHelp KNOW YOUR RIGHTS - Housing A comprehensive collection of 265 tenants' rights fact sheets and booklets. (Shorter URL: http://tinyurl.com/dvjgj) Useful Information about Housing Rules and Regulations (NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development) (pdf) New York City Affordable Housing Resource Center Information about available affordable housing, public housing, Section 8, evictions, and repairs, and information and resources for senior citizens and people with disabilities. Rent Smart (NYS Consumer Protection Board). Includes model lease (pdf). Fair Housing Guide (NYS Division of Human Rights) (4.1 MB pdf). Also in Spanish. New York City and State Housing Standards Tables identifying key statutory provisions; links to additional resources. Statutory Rights of Residential Tenants in New York Summaries and links to key state laws protecting tenants' rights. rentovercharge.com Tenant lawyer Steven De Castro's guide to rent overcharges. Tenant lawyer Steven De Castro's housing fact sheets Back to Table of Contents Tenant and Housing OrganizationsCity-Wide and State-Wide Organizations National Organizations Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Other Member organizations of the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development.
Member agencies of the United Neighborhood Houses, a citywide federation of settlement houses. Community-Based Housing Organizations receiving DHCR grant assistance. Back to Table of Contents Individual Building/Owner Research(Ownership, management, violations, taxes, etc.)NYC Map Portal Enter address to see building-level map and find online property information and more. Property Shark One-stop access to public records, maps, etc. Unofficial, not always up-to-date, but very convenient. HPDOnline NYC Dept. of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) - Building registration and violations. NYC Dept. of Buildings - Building Information Search Building permits, violations, certificates of occupancy, etc. NYC City Register (ACRIS) Property transfer records (deeds, mortgages, etc.). NYC Dept. of Finance - Property Tax Assessment Records: by block and lot number or by street address. NYC Dept. of Finance - Property Tax Payment History NYC Dept. of Finance - J-51 Benefit History (see also this FAQ on tax abatements/exemptions). DHCR Rent Regulated Building Search Database of buildings registering with DHCR at least once from 1984-present. List of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments from 2007 DHCR building registrations. A old database of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments from 1994 DHCR building registrations is online at http://www.tenant.net/DHCR/dhcraddr/rent.html. WARNING & DISCLAIMER: Other content posted on "www.tenant.net" may be inaccurate and/or outdated. Mitchell-Lama Housing Companies in NY State Data on all DHCR- and HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama developments. HUD Multifamily Housing Data Multiple databases covering buildings with a variety of HUD project-based subsidies. NYS Dept. of State Corporation and Business Entity Database NYS Dept. of State Licensee Search (Real Estate Brokers and salespersons) NYS Dept. of State Licensee Search (Notaries, barbers, hearing aid dispensers, etc.) NYS Dept. of Correctional Services Inmate Lookup Back to Table of Contents New York City Government AgenciesNYC.gov - City of New York Home PageThe Green Book The official directory of the City of New York. NYC Community Boards NYC Department for the Aging NYC Department of Buildings NYC HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) NYC Department of Homeless Services NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) Public and subsidized housing NYC Housing Development Corporation NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA/DSS) NYC Commission on Human Rights -- Housing NYC Law Department NYC Loft Board NYC Marshals The enforcement officers of the NYC Civil Court. Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities - Housing NYC Rent Guidelines Board Back to Table of Contents New York State Government AgenciesNew York State Government Agencies and OfficesNew York State Government Telephone Directory NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) - Office of Rent Administration NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) - Home Page NYS Department of State - Real Estate Broker-Salesperson Page NYS Attorney General - Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection - Housing Issues NYS Division of Human Rights NYS Committee on Open Government - Your Right to Know (FOIL, Open Meetings, Privacy) Back to Table of Contents Elected OfficialsThey Represent You Look up elected representatives for any NYC address (League of Women Voters of the City of New York).New York City Council Links to elected officials' websites (League of Women Voters of the City of New York). Back to Table of Contents Housing Court (Housing Part, New York City Civil Court)Housing Part, NYC Civil Court Home Page Site highlights:Housing Part, NYC Civil Court - Active Case and Calendar Information
New York City Civil Court Act Statute establishing and governing the NYC Civil Court. (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Housing Part Forms Additional Civil Court Forms A Tenant's Guide to the New York City Housing Court By the New York City Bar Association, Housing Court Public Service Projects Committee (pdf). Interactive Nonpayment Answer Program Online tool helps rent stabilized or NYCHA public housing tenants prepare an answer to a nonpayment petition. Fact Sheets: Defenses to a Nonpayment Petition How To Prepare For a Landlord-Tenant Trial By the NYC Civil Court (pdf). Housing Court Judge Profiles, Part Rules, and Assignments Uniform Civil Rules For the New York City Civil Court New York City Civil Court Directives & Advisory Notices New York City Civil Court Act § 110 Statute establishing the Housing Part of the NYC Civil Court. The Legal Aid Society Community Website - Housing Answers to frequently asked questions about Housing Court cases. Housing Court Answers (Formerly the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court) Mulitilingual fact sheets, information tables and telephone hotline for self-represented tenants.
Top Ten Mistakes Tenants Make in Housing Court By South Brooklyn Legal Services. Housing Court Records and Your Credit Report By the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project. For court decisions, see Free Online Legal Research Resources - Court & Agency Decisions. Other New York State CourtsNYS Unified Court SystemCourthelp.gov The NYS Unified Court System's website for self-represented litigants. Small Claims Part, NYC Civil Court A Guide To Small Claims Court By the NYC Civil Court. Supreme Court, New York County - Civil Branch Supreme Court, New York County "SCROLL" (Supreme Court Records On-Line Library): Index number search; multi-field search. Index number, index number purchase date, and caption information are available for all cases for which an index number was purchased since about 1972. For more recent cases, County Clerk minutes, appearance information, scanned pleadings, RJIs, notices of motion, stipulations, orders and judgments and decisions are available (see also the WebCivil Supreme system). Details (pdf).
Rules of the New York State Unified Court System
See also Court Acts and Rules of Procedure
WebCivil Supreme Case status, motions, and appearances for Supreme Court cases assigned to a judge from 1986 to present. Appellate Term, First Department Appellate Term, First Department 2010 Calendar (Record Press) Appellate Term, First Department Guidelines (Record Press) Appellate Term, Second Department Appellate Term, Second Department Guidelines (Record Press) Appellate Division, First Department Appellate Division, Second Department New York Court of Appeals Back to Table of Contents LawyersFree Legal Services ProvidersLawHelp.org/NY Use this web site first to find offices serving your area and type of problem!City Bar Association Legal Clinic and Hotline Serves all of NYC. Legal Aid Society of New York - Civil Practice Programs and offices city-wide. Legal Services NYC Programs and offices city-wide. Legal Services NYC citywide network (use LawHelp.org/NY to determine which office serves your area).
Legal Services NYC offices: Legal Services NYC-Bronx
CAMBA Legal Services Serves Brooklyn. Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services South Brooklyn Legal Services Housing Unit Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A Legal Services NYC-Brooklyn Branch Manhattan Legal Services Queens Legal Services Staten Island Legal Services The Door Legal Services Center Serves people between the ages of 12 and 21 city-wide. Eviction Intervention Services Serves 42nd - 72nd Streets from 5th Ave. to East River, Roosevelt Island. Housing Conservation Coordinators Serves 34th - 72nd Streets west of 8th Ave. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Serves 59th to 96th Streets from 5th Ave. to East River, Roosevelt Island. MFY Legal Services Area served varies by program. Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp. Legal Services Serves Washington Heights and Inwood. West Side SRO Law Project Serves SRO tenants on West Side north of 14th St. Back to Table of Contents Private Tenant Attorneys(Links are not advertisements by, endorsements of, or referrals to any attorney or law firm.) New York State Attorney Directory Includes all attorneys admitted in New York State, with business address, telephone number, year of admission to the New York bar, judicial department of admission, law school attended, and registration status.
Back to Table of Contents Public and Charitable Assistance ResourcesHousing Court Answers Hotline Coordinates referrals for rent arrears assistance through the Emergency Rent Coalition.Community Service Society Public bnefits counseling and eviction prevention services. Emergency Assistance (One-Shot Deal) information By EarnBenefits Online Managing Household Expenses and Finding Housing Assistance By EarnBenefits Online Back to Table of Contents Legal Research ResourcesGeneral Legal Research and Citation GuidesZimmerman's Research Guide "An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers," courtesy of LexisNexis.New York State Law Reporting Bureau Legal Research Portal Glossary of Legal Terms English-Spanish Glossary of Legal Terms / Glosario de Terminología Jurídica Corriente (Inglés - Español) New York Law Reports Style Manual The official legal citation and style authority for NY state courts. Free Online Legal Research Resources - Court & Agency DecisionsNew York State Law Reporting Bureau The Law Reporting Bureau, the official reporter and publisher of New York state court decisions, maintains two free online decision archives, plus other useful resources:
New York Slip Opinion Service Court of Appeals, Appellate Division, and Appellate Term decisions plus lower court decisions selected for official (print or online-only) publication. Multi-field search form searches archives from about Nov. 2003-present; site search also available. The most current and complete source for recently issued appellate decisions.
New York Official Reports Service Free, searchable database including all officially published or abstracted New York state court decisions from January 1, 1990 through the most recent Advance Sheets (for most recent decisions, see New York Slip Opinion Service, above).
Official Case Name and Citation Locator Find the Official Reports "cite-as" case name for New York state court decisions by entering the citation, or find the Official Reports citation for New York state court decisions by party name(s). Google Scholar Search officially reported and recent unreported decisions of all New York State courts, Federal courts, and other state courts. Loislaw (* see access note): Search officially reported or abstracted decisions of all New York State courts combined or search by court: New York Court of Appeals Reports (NY, NY2d, NY3d) since 1847
New York Appellate Division Reports (App Div, AD2d, AD3d) since 1896 New York Miscellaneous Reports (trial courts, Appellate Terms) (Misc, Misc 2d, Misc 3d) since 1892 More case law searches:
United States Supreme Court Reports (U.S., S.Ct.) since 1789 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (F.2d, F.3d) since 1924 United States District Court Reports (F., F.2d, F. Supp., unpublished) since 1904 United States Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals (all circuits), combined New York Court of Appeals decisions from 1992-present are also available from the Legal Information Institute and on Findlaw. New York State Unified Court System:
New York Supreme Court decision search (2001-present) WebCivil Supreme: Retrieve New York Supreme Court decisions by index number
LexisOne Free case law search/retrieval from last 10 years of NY Court of Appeals, NY Appellate Division, and US Courts of Appeals, plus US Supreme Court cases from 1790. Lexis courthouse access (NOTE: Link accessible via courthouse WiFi network or LAN) Appellate Briefs -- Appellate Division, Second Department An old collection of DHCR PAR decisions (1990-1994 only) is online athttp://tenant.net/DHCR/pars/index.html. WARNING & DISCLAIMER: Other content posted on "www.tenant.net" may be inaccurate and/or outdated. DHCR Case Status Search Search by docket number for status of a case filed with the DHCR Office of Rent Administration.
How to Read a DHCR Docket Number See also Shapiro's DHCR Decision Finder CITYADMIN - Search New York City Agency Decisions (Loft Board, OATH, ECB, Buildings, BSA, Planning, etc.) See also New York Law Journal, Landlord-Tenant Law Treatises and Public Law Libraries and Collections. Back to Table of ContentsFree Online Legal Research - Laws and RegulationsNew York State Laws
Laws of New York (New York State Legislature) The most current source for official statutory text. Includes New York State Constitution, Consolidated Laws, Unconsolidated Laws, and Court Acts.
Retrieve a New York State statute or NYC Administrative Code section (Enter 3-letter chapter abbreviation and section number as shown, with no spaces): Abbreviations for frequently used statutes (see complete list for others):
Loislaw New York State Consolidated Laws (see acccess note) Search New York State Regulations
New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) Free version from the NYS Department of State.
CI CITATION Unique references for citing to a specific document.
PR PRELIM Superior headings including name of publication, title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, article, subarticle, part and subparts. TE TEXT Text of the section. CR CREDIT Statutory authority and historical notes, if available. SD SUBSTANTIVE-DOC Citation, prelim, caption, text and credits fields. To retrieve a specific section use the following search syntax: CI("18 NYCRR 352.3")
New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR) (Loislaw [see access note]) Search The PR field can be used to retrieve multiple sections under the same heading, e.g., PR("RENT STABILIZATION CODE") New York State Register Weekly publication containing state agency rulemaking notices. New York City Laws and Regulations
Unofficial versions of the New York City Charter and Administrative Code of the City of New York:
New York City Charter and Administrative Code (New York Legal Publishing Corp.)
New York City Local Laws, Resolutions, and Introductions 1999-present (NYC Council) Rules of the City of New York Unannotated, searchable version provided by the New York Legal Publishing Corp.
Links to selected housing-related RCNY provisions. New York State Landlord-Tenant Law
Statutory Rights of Residential Tenants in New York Summaries and links to key state laws protecting tenants' rights. Real Property Law, Article 7 - Landlord and Tenant (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL), Article 7 - Summary Proceedings (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL), Article 7-A (Special Proceedings for Appointment of an Administrator) (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) General Obligations Law, Article 7, Title 1 (Security Deposits) (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Rent Stabilization
Rent Stabilization Law of 1969 (Administrative Code of the City of NY, title 26, chapter 4) (Laws of NY) Rent Stabilization Code (9 NYCRR parts 2520-2531) (Unofficial, hyperlink-enhanced version) Also available at:
DHCR Rent Stabilization Guidance Documents and Forms:
New York City Rent Guidelines Board Orders for Apartments and Lofts and for Hotels. Loislaw (see access note) Free, official source: New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (Department of State; current through most recent amendments) Rent Control
City Rent and Rehabilitation Law (Administrative Code of the City of New York, title 26, chapter 3) (Laws of NY) (Alo on Loislaw [see access note]) NYC Rent and Eviction Regulations, 9 NYCRR parts 2200-2211 Regulations governing NYC rent control (Unofficial, hyperlink-enhanced version, current through most recent amendments effective October 2005). Free, official source: New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations (Department of State; current through most recent amendments)
Also available in pdf and on Loislaw. Housing Standards
New York City and State Housing Standards Tables identifying key statutory provisions; links to additional resources.
Multiple Dwelling Law (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) New York City Housing Maintenance Code (Administrative Code of City of NY title 27, chapter 2) (Laws of NY) Title 28 of the Rules of the City of New York: Department of Housing Preservation and Development New York City Construction Codes New York City 1968 Building Code New York City Window Guard Regulations New York City Health Code (24 RCNY) § 12-01 et seq. Eviction Procedures
NYC Marshals Handbook of Regulations -- Evictions and Legal Possessions Procedures governing the execution of warrants of eviction.
NYPD Patrol Guide Procedures 214-12 and 214-13 (pdf)
NYPD directives on illegal and court-ordered evictions.
State- and City-Subsidized Housing - Laws and Regulations
Private Housing Finance Law, Article 2 (Limited-Profit Housing Companies Law) The "Mitchell-Lama Law." (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Private Housing Finance Law, Article 4 (Limited-Dividend Housing Companies Law) (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Occupancy regulations for DHCR-supervised Mitchell-Lama and limited dividend housing (Title 9 NYCRR, subtitle S, ch IV, subch C, part 1727) (Loislaw*) (Free source: New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations) Complete regulations governing DHCR-supervised Mitchell-Lama and limited dividend housing companies (Loislaw*) (Free source: New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations) Regulations for HPD-supervised Mitchell-Lama housing (pdf) Court Acts and Rules of Procedure
Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) (Laws of NY) The statute governing civil procedure in the New York state courts. (Also on Loislaw [see access note].)
Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL), Article 7 - Summary Proceedings
Statutory provisions governing summary eviction proceedings. (Also on Loislaw [see access note].)
New York City Civil Court Act (Laws of NY)
The statute establishing and governing the NYC Civil Court. (Also on Loislaw [see access note])
Uniform Rules of the New York State Unified Court System
Uniform Civil Rules for the New York City Civil Court (22 NYCRR part 208)
New York City Civil Court Directives & Advisory Notices Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court (22 NYCRR part 202) Rules of the Appellate Term, First Department (22 NYCRR part 640). Also on Loislaw * and New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations. Rules of the Appellate Term, 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial Districts (22 NYCRR part 731). Also on Loislaw*. Rules of the Appellate Division, First Department (22 NYCRR part 202) Rules of the Appellate Division, Second Department (22 NYCRR part 670) Rules of Practice of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR part 500) Housing Court Judge Profiles & Part Rules Buffalo City Court Act article X (L 1978, ch 516) Statute establishing the Housing Part of Buffalo City Court Federal Laws and Regulations
United States Code Browse, download, or search text online (U.S. House of Representatives).
Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations -- Housing and Urban Development (current) Also at the Legal Information Institute. Fair Credit Reporting Act (Federal Trade Commission) Federal law governing consumer reporting agencies, including providers of tenant screening information.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (Federal Trade Commission)
Federal law governing debt collectors, including attorneys demanding rent.
Back to Table of Contents Landlord-Tenant Law TreatisesFinkelstein and Ferrara, Landlord and Tenant Practice in New YorkScherer, Residential Landlord-Tenant Law in New York Westlaw full text (account required)
Description and ordering information. Available at NYPL Science, Industry & Business Library and most public access law libraries. Dolan, Rasch's New York Landlord and Tenant, Including Summary Proceedings Westlaw full text (account required)
Description and ordering information, table of contents, table of cases, and index. Available at NYPL Science, Industry & Business Library and all public access law libraries. Lebovits, et al., New York Residential Landlord-Tenant Law and Procedure Gallet, (Gould's) New York Landlord and Tenant Handbook Book information.
Available at NYPL Science, Industry & Business Library, NYPL branch libraries, and the Queens and Bronx County Supreme Court Law Libraries. HUD Housing Programs: Tenants' Rights, 3rd ed., published by the National Housing Law Project A comprehensive treatise on HUD-subsidized public and private housing.
Description and ordering information Available at the CUNY School of Law Library, call number KF5729 .H83 2004. Public Law Libraries and CollectionsNew York State Public Access Law LibrariesLibrary Materials Document Delivery Service
Law libraries with public access in the greater New York area LION online catalog Lexis (NOTE: Link accessible via UCS courthouse WiFi network or LAN) New York County Public Access Law Library Kings County (Brooklyn) Supreme Court Law Library Law Library of Queens County CUNY School of Law Library City Hall Library (for New York City reports and publications) Other public law collections in Manhattan All of New York City's law school libraries and most of its university libraries are Federal Depository Libraries and several are designated by the New York State Document Depository Program as New York State Documents Reference Centers. These libraries must make deposited federal and state materials freely available to the public pursuant to the Federal Depository Libraries public access statute and the New York State Document Depository Manual. Library patrons using government document collections might have access to other research material and databases, depending on library policies. Complete list of Federal Depository Libraries in New York. Back to Table of ContentsPeriodicals and PublicationsTenant/Inquilino Monthly, bilingual newspaper for tenants from Met Council on Housing.City Limits "New York's Urban Affairs News Magazine" Clearinghouse Review Bimonthly publication of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law. Current and back issue content by subscription or purchase only.
Full text for vols. 1-35 (1967-2002) avaiable on HeinOnline (access with account or NY City Bar member login). Gotham Gazette: Housing Daily news website covering New York City issues. Housing Court Reporter Unofficial source for New York landlord-tenant decisions. Annual volumes issued 1983-current. Available at: New York County Public Access Law Library
HCR to the Minute Citations and digest notes for recent landlord-tenant decisions. Brooklyn Supreme Court Law Library CUNY School of Law Library Housing Law Bulletin Monthly publication of the National Housing Law Project. Landlord-Tenant Monthly Print only. Landlord-tenant law articles written or co-authored by Gerald Lebovits, Housing Court Judge, New York City Civil Court. Memo to Members Weekly bulletin of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. New York Law Journal Website content by subscription only.
Articles, "Decisions of Interest," and other selected decisions from April 1990, and all decisions from January 2009 through day before current date, available via Westlaw at:
Articles, "Decisions of Interest," and other selected decisions from 9/11/2001, and all decisions from January 2009 until one week before current date, available via DowJones Factiva at:
Microfilmed back issues available at:
Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens County and Bronx County Supreme Court (Public Access) Law Libraries
CUNY School of Law Library NYPL Science Industry, and Business Library Landlord-tenant decisions 1983- reprinted in the subscription-only Housing Court Reporter, available at:
New York County Public Access Law Library
Brooklyn Supreme Court Law Library CUNY School of Law Library Shelterforce "The Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Building," published bimonthly by the National Housing Institute. Articles from 2000 to current issue; full-text search.
Shelterforce Bookstore Online selection of titles pertaining to housing and community development and related issues. Vendome Group Landlord-oriented newsletters and digests published in print and online: Apartment Law Insider
Landlord v Tenant. (Available at NYPL Science, Industry & Business Library.) Shapiro's DHCR Decision Finder Assisted Housing Management Insider Tax Credit Housing Management Insider See also Landlord-Tenant Law Treatises below Back to Table of Contents Special Housing TypesMitchell-Lama and Limited Dividend HousingMitchell-Lama Housing Companies in NY State Annual report with details on DHCR- and HPD-supervised M-L developmentsNYS Department of Housing and Community Renewal - Housing Operations Private Housing Finance Law, Article 2 (Limited-Profit Housing Companies Law) The "Mitchell-Lama Law." (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Private Housing Finance Law, Article 4 (Limited-Dividend Housing Companies Law) (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note]) Occupancy regulations for DHCR-supervised Mitchell-Lama and limited dividend housing (Title 9 NYCRR, subtitle S, ch IV, subch C, part 1727) (Loislaw*) (Free source: New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations) Complete regulations governing DHCR-supervised Mitchell-Lama and limited dividend housing companies (Loislaw*) (Free source: New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations) NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Development's Mitchell-Lama Housing page HPD regulations for city-supervised Mitchell-Lama housing (pdf) Save Mitchell-Lama Mitchell-Lama Tenant "Buyout Handbook" (also available in Spanish)
Mitchell-Lama Residents Coalition Mitchell-Lama Residents Coalition Newsletter Cooperators United for Mitchell-Lama Affordable No More: New York City's Looming Crisis in Mitchell-Lama and Limited Dividend Housing 2004 report by NYC Comptroller (pdf) State Comptroller's 2005 audit of DHCR supervision of Mitchell-Lama buyouts (pdf); Press release announcing audit report. HUD-Subsidized Multifamily Housing (Project-based Section 8, Section 236, etc.)HUD Handbook 4350.3 REV-1, CHG-3 (rev. June 2009): Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs.HUD Office of Multifamily Housing Programs National Housing Law Project Resource Center - HUD Multifamily Housing Preservation National Alliance of HUD Tenants "A multi-cultural, tenant-controlled alliance of tenant organizations in privately-owned, multifamily HUD-assisted housing." New York State Tenants & Neighbors Information and advocacy for tenants of project-based subsidized housing. Community Service Society Center for Benefits and Services CSS offers a telephone help line and individual representation for federally subsidized housing residents and applicants, and provides training & technical assistance for community-based organizations.
Assisted Housing Management Insider
NYCHA Public HousingNYC Housing Authority (NYCHA)NYCHA Resident Handbook, "A Home to be Proud Of" (pdf). Community Service Society Tenant Advocacy Project TAP offers a telephone help line and individual representation for federally subsidized housing residents and applicants, and provides training & technical assistance for community-based organizations.
probono.net-ny Housing Library - NYCHA (signup required) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Office of Public and Indian Housing National Housing Law Project Resource Center - Public Housing ENPHRONT (Everyhwere and Now Public Housing Residents Organizing Nationally Together) Section 8 Leased HousingNYCHA Leased Housing Departmentprobono.net-ny Housing Library - NYCHA (signup required) NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) - Section 8 Program information for tenants and landlords. HPD Section 8 Administrative Plan, effective March 1, 2010. probono.net-ny Housing Library - HPD Section 8 (signup required) DHCR Section 8 Administrative Plan (rev. 2009) US Department of Housing and Urban Development - Housing Choice Vouchers National Housing Law Project - Section 8 Certificate and Voucher Program Community Service Society Tenant Advocacy Project TAP offers a telephone help line and individual representation for federally subsidized housing residents and applicants, and provides training & technical assistance for community-based organizations.
Other City- and State-Subsidized Affordable HousingAdvantage NY "Work Advantage," "Children Advantage" and "Fixed-Income Advantage" rent subsidy programs administered by the New York City Department of Homeless Services.NYC Housing Development Corporation NYC HDC finances and administers the following programs: Low-Income Affordable Marketplace Program (LAMP)New York State Housing Finance Agency HFA finances and administers 80/20, All Affordable, and other affordable housing programs, and allocates federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits. LoftsMultiple Dwelling Law Article 7-C (Legalization of Interim Multiple Dwellings) (Laws of NY) (Also on Loislaw [see access note])Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants NYC Loft Board Searchable Archive of Loft Board Decisions Loft Board Rules (Title 29 of the Rules of the City of New York) (see also recent amendments) Recent and proposed amendments to Loft Board rules SRO HotelsLawHelp.org -- Know Your Rights - SRO HousingNotice of Rights and Duties of Hotel Owners and Tenants (DHCR Advisory Opinion 87-2) West Side SRO Law Project Serves SRO tenants on West Side north of 14th St. East Side SRO Law Project Serves SRO tenants citywide except West Side north of 14th St. Manhattan Legal Services - SRO Project Serves SRO tenants who reside on the East Side or anywhere below 14th Street. Co-ops, Condos, and Conversion IssuesThe following materials are available from the Office of the New York State Attorney General, Real Estate Finance Bureau:Cooperative and Condominium Conversion Handbook
Real Estate Financing: Rules and Regulations (includes co-op conversion regulations) Cooperative Policy Statments How To Handle Problems With a Co-Op's Board of Directors How To Handle Problems With a Condominium's Board of Managers Back to Table of Contents Special PopulationsSenior CitizensHousing Guide for Senior Citizens From the NYS Attorney GeneralHousing Resources for Seniors Fact sheet by Met Council NYC Department for the Aging NYC Department of Finance -- Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program Rent increase exemption for tenants in rent controlled or rent stabilized housing. NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development -- Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) Program Rent/carrying charge increase exemption for tenants in Mitchell-Lama, Limited Dividend, Redevelopment, Housing Development Fund and Section 213 cooperative housing companies. Clutter and Hoarding Resources for addressing clutter and hoarding problems, from Cornell University Weill Medical College & the NYC Hoarding Task Force Young PeopleThe Door Legal Services Center Counsel and advocacy services in civil matters to people between the ages of 12 and 21.People With DisabilitiesDisability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) ProgramMayor's Office for People with Disabilities NYC Commission on Human Rights New York State Division of Human Rights Publications: Center for Independence of the Disabled - NY NY State Accessible Housing Registry Information about accessible apartments located throughout New York State. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law -- Fair Housing People With HIV/AIDSNew York City AIDS Housing NetworkGay Men's Health Crisis - Legal Services and Client Advocacy Serves New York City residents living with HIV/AIDS HIV Law Project Serves HIV-positive residents of Manhattan and the Bronx Bronx AIDS Services Legal Advocacy Program Serves Bronx residents living with HIV/AIDS NYC HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) How to Get to a Place Called Home: A Handbook to Help People Living with HIV AIDS Find Housing in New York City (NYS Department of Health) HIV/AIDS Discrimination (NYS Division of Human Rights) Domestic Violence VictimsHousingLink Online Resources for domestic violence survivors seeking safe, affordable housing in New York City.Domestic Violence and Housing (South Brooklyn Legal Services) Back to Table of Contents Other Links PagesHousing Rights Clinic Research Guide (Hofstra University School of Law)Links to Other Resources (National Low Income Housing Coalition) ANHD Links (Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development) Zimmerman's Research Guide "An Online Encyclopedia for Legal Researchers." New York City Documents A comprehensive resource guide by the Columbia University Libraries. Back to Table of Contents * Loislaw links are accessible to attorneys admitted in New York State who register for a free New York State Library Borrower's Card. Registration provides free off-site access to the State Library's wide range of subscription databases. Comments, questions, or suggestions?This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view itThis page is maintained by Stuart Lawrence. The information presented on this page is not provided as a substitute for legal advice by a licensed attorney. The inclusion of external hyperlinks does not constitute assurance of the accuracy or reliability of the information, products or services contained on the linked sites, and the author does not exercise editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Last update: April 29, 2010. |
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