ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK'S
A TENANTS GUIDE TO THE NYC HOUSING COURT

Learn about the types of cases/lawsuits brought in Housing Court, how legal papers are served, what happens in Court, information on legal documents, how to handle housing repair problems and additional legal support by reading a Guide available on the website of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Please note that the following links are external and are not on the housingnyc.com website.

A Tenants Guide to the New York City Housing Court in English (pdf)

A Tenants Guide to the New York City Housing Court in Spanish (pdf)

• Also available is a guide on How to Prepare for a Landlord-Tenant Trial, published by the NY Court System (in pdf format)
  
  
• To learn more about Housing Court, also see the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court Fact Sheets.
  
  
• To learn how to start an HP Proceeding in Housing Court to obtain repairs, read what the NY Court System recommends.

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