No Heat or Hot Water in Your NYC Apartment? Know Your Rights
NYC landlords must provide heat (68°F days, 62°F nights) Oct 1–May 31 and year-round hot water. Learn how to file HPD complaints and what happens next.
NYC Housing Lottery: Step-by-Step Guide to Applying Through Housing Connect
How to apply for the NYC Housing Lottery through Housing Connect — from creating your profile to the interview stage. Free affordable housing guide for NYC renters.
NYC Right to Counsel: Free Legal Help If You’re Facing Eviction
NYC tenants facing eviction may qualify for a free attorney through Right to Counsel. Learn who qualifies, how to get a lawyer, and what they can do to keep you housed.
CityFHEPS Voucher NYC: How to Apply and What You Qualify For
NYC’s CityFHEPS voucher helps low-income renters at risk of homelessness pay rent. Learn who qualifies, how to apply step by step, and where to get free help.
NYC Good Cause Eviction Law: What Tenants Need to Know (2024)
NYC’s Good Cause Eviction law protects millions of market-rate renters from arbitrary eviction and extreme rent hikes. Find out if you’re covered and how to use it.
Is My Apartment Rent Stabilized? How to Check in NYC
Learn how to check if your NYC apartment is rent stabilized using DHCR, your lease, and free tenant tools. Step-by-step guide with your rights explained.
Free Legal Help for NYC Tenants: What’s Available and How to Get It
If you’re facing eviction, landlord harassment, or a housing court case in NYC, you may have the right to a free lawyer. Here’s what’s available, who qualifies, and exactly how to access it.
CityFHEPS NYC: What It Is, Who Qualifies, and How to Apply
CityFHEPS is NYC’s rental assistance program that pays part of your rent for up to 5 years if you’re at risk of homelessness or eviction. Most New Yorkers who need it have never heard of it. Here’s how it works and how to apply.
Good Cause Eviction NYC: Does It Apply to Your Apartment?
New York City’s Good Cause Eviction law protects many market-rate tenants from being kicked out without reason or hit with giant rent increases. Here’s how to tell if you’re covered — and what it actually means for you.
Is My Apartment Rent Stabilized? Here’s How to Find Out in 5 Minutes
Almost half of all NYC rental apartments are rent stabilized — but most tenants don’t know if theirs is. Here’s the fastest way to find out, what it means for your rent, and what to do if your landlord has been overcharging you.