Research Guides: "Gentrification: New York Stories": Tenant Rights

General Tenant's Rights and Rent Regulation Information

Met Council Factsheets
NYC 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 273 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 [2002]). 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.
Posts on landlord-tenant law by tenant lawyer Steven De Castro