DREI NYC: Disability Rent Increase Exemption — Who Qualifies and How to Apply
DREI freezes rent for NYC tenants with qualifying disabilities (SSI, SSDI, VA benefits) in stabilized apartments earning under $50,000/year. Same protection as SCRIE, no age requirement.
Free Legal Aid in NYC: A Complete Guide by Borough and Practice Area
Free legal services are available in all five NYC boroughs for housing, benefits, immigration, and family law. A complete directory of legal aid organizations with phone numbers, eligibility, and how to get help fast.
Sublet Rights in NYC Rent-Stabilized Apartments: What You Can and Cannot Do
Rent-stabilized NYC tenants have a statutory right to sublet under NY Real Property Law § 226-b — even with a no-subletting clause. Learn the required process, limits, and what to do if your landlord refuses.
Succession Rights in NYC Rent-Stabilized Apartments: A Complete Guide
Family members who lived with a rent-stabilized tenant for two years may have the right to take over the lease. Learn who qualifies, the co-residency requirement, and how to assert your succession right.
Landlord Harassment in NYC: What It Is, How to Document It, and How to Fight Back
NYC law prohibits landlord harassment including service cutoffs, construction interference, and immigration threats. Learn how to document it, file complaints, and seek civil penalties up to $15,000.
How to File a Rent Overcharge Complaint in NYC
If your rent-stabilized landlord charges more than the legal regulated rent, file a DHCR overcharge complaint to recover the difference plus interest — and triple damages if the overcharge was willful.
How to Get a Rent History for Your NYC Apartment
NYC tenants can get the complete rent history for any stabilized apartment free from DHCR. Learn how to request it, what to look for, and how to catch rent overcharges.
How Rent Increases Work Under NYC’s Good Cause Eviction Law
Good Cause Eviction sets a rent increase threshold — the higher of 5% or local CPI. Above-threshold increases can be challenged in housing court as presumptively unreasonable.
NYC Lease Renewal Rights: What Your Landlord Must Offer You
Rent-stabilized NYC tenants have a legal right to lease renewal with capped increases. Good Cause Eviction adds new protections. Know your rights before your lease expires.
NYC Security Deposit Law: What Landlords Can and Can’t Do
NYC security deposits are capped at one month’s rent since 2019. Landlords must return them within 14 days with an itemized statement. Learn your rights and how to get your money back.