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Before You Move In

What To Do Before You Move In to Your Rental Apartment (New York)

Selecting Your New Home
What to do before you rent. Common sense tips for all states.

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Repairs & Maintenance

Getting My Landlord To Make Repairs (New York)
Includes city and state help agencies.

My Landlord Won't Make Repairs (New York)

Heating Requirements in New York City
When the landlord must turn on the heat!

Tenants Rights (New York)
An explanation of leases, rent, habitability requirements, safety issues, utility services, and tenants’ personal protections. Does not address cooperative or condominium housing issues.

Frequently Asked Questions for Tenants (NYC)
Information 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.

New York State Building & Property Codes
Code Enforcement.

Understanding New York Law: (Scroll Down Large Document, Can Download It As Well)
Landlord/Tenant pp.131-136 (NYC Heating Requirements p.135, repairs evictions rent strikes, p.136)

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Getting Your Landlord To Make Minor Repairs (General)

Cleaning & Repairs A Landlord Can't Charge For (Not State Specific)

Tactics To Get Your Landlord To Make Repairs (Not State Specific)

Find Your City's Municipal Codes
Learn how your city code treats, garbage, nuisance and safety hazards. If you can't find your city, follow their links to other code sites that can help you.

Landlord Tenant Laws In 49 States & DC (Missing LA) 
If your apartment has been rendered unlivable by your landlord's breach of his obligations, see

Uninhabitable Premises/Constructive Eviction (Consumer-SOS)

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Security Deposits

Facts On Security Deposits (New York)

Security Deposits For Rent Controlled or Rent Stabilized Apartments (NYC)

Rent Security Deposit Complaint Form [En Español] (New York)

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

What The Landlord Can & Cannot Charge You (Chart)
Items damaged by ordinary wear & tear vs. those damaged by the tenant's negligence.

Deadline For Returning Security Deposits (Chart For 50  States & DC)
Also has links to help orgs & law in many of the states. See their homepage for state guides on Landlord-tenant law.

Deadlines For LL To Itemize & Return Deposits  (Chart For 50  States & DC)

State Limits On The Amount You Must Deposit  (Chart For All 50 States & DC)
The limits on how much $ the landlord can demand upfront.

Landlord Tenant Laws In 49 States & DC (Missing LA)
May also have state specific brochures and pamphlets.

Security Deposit Statutes (In 48 States, Not in WV or WY)
Links to the actual statutes, state by state. (Lots of legalese). 

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Rent Issues

Financial Help

Human Resources Administration Social Service Directory (New York Human Resources Administration)
Emergency cash assistance, food stamps, public health insurance, housing and support for victims of domestic violence, energy assistance, long term care, and child support enforcement services.

Public Benefits (From LawHelp.org/NY)
Jiggetts-FEPS/Rent Assistance

HITE (New York)
An online directory of health and social services specifically for low-income, uninsured and under-insured New Yorkers. With the click of a mouse, HITE connects you to a broad array of health and support services. Includes financial assistance and much more.
Click Here for types of services.

RentAssistance (In All 50 States & DC)
RentAssistance provides a directory of rental assistance agencies and organizations that will help you pay your rent. Some listings are government organizations other are non-profits and charities that offer rental assistance programs. Each organization has its own eligibility rules and conditions and you are encouraged to call directly to find out what you need to do. RentAssistance.us does not have funds for providing rental assistance. We can only refer you to listings on the website and urge you to call these offices directly.

Can't Pay Your Rent, Mortgage or Utilities? (Consumer-SOS)
Step by step on what to do and where to go for assistance.

Rent, Utilities and Mortgage Assistance In Your State  (Google)
Stop!!!!!   AFTER CLICKING ON THIS LINK, GO TO THE GOOGLE SEARCH BOX AND REPLACE "YOUR STATE" WITH "NEW YORK" For local help, also add the name of your county or city.

Legal Help

Complaining about a Rent Overcharge in New York City
Three options available to rent stabilized tenants who want to complain that the rent they pay is more than the law allows.

Late Fees (New York)

Understanding New York Law: (Scroll Down Large Document, Can Download It As Well)
Landlord/Tenant (rent strikes, p.136)

Rent Security Deposit Complaint Form [En Español] (New York)

Your Rights in Apartments Subject to Rent Control and Rent Stabilization in New York City, and Outside New York City

Lease Renewal Disputes: A Guide To Protecting Your Rights (New York)
At least once every two years, rent-stabilized tenants renew their leases.

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

Rent Due Dates, Late Rent, Rent Increases   

For Those Without A Written Lease See Verbal Rental Agreements

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Evictions

Illegal Evictions and How to Prevent Them (New York)

Evicting Someone Who Shares Your Home (New York)

Evicting A Roommate (New York)

Illegal Evictions (New York City)

Your Rights In A Holdover Proceeding To Evict You (New York City)

NY Directory of Food Stamps & Benefits

Understanding New York Law: (Scroll Down Large Document, Can Download It As Well)
Landlord/Tenant pp.131-136 (repairs evictions rent strikes, p.136)

Soldiers' and Sailors' Relief Act
If you're a reserve component service member called to active duty, you're protected by a law that can save you some legal problems and possibly some money as well. Under the provisions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, you may qualify for any or all of the following: • Reduced interest rate on mortgage payments. • Reduced interest rate on credit card debt. • Protection from eviction if your rent is $1,200 or less. • Delay of all civil court actions, such as bankruptcy, foreclosure or divorce proceedings.

Where To Get Legal Or Government Assistance (Consumer-SOS)
Government, nonprofit and commercial groups to help you when you're in trouble.

http://www.mrlandlord.com/html/frametop_frametop.html (In 50 States & DC)
This site has select laws from each state on security deposits, evictions and landlord laws, but it's not consumer friendly. Their "landlord Laws sections may have stuff on notice to end tenancy and other stuff tenants should know.  

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