The Housing Courts in NYC are open. Most cases are suspended or adjourned until March 1. Holdover cases where the landlord is claiming the tenant is a nuisance or danger to the building are still being scheduled. Tenants with emergencies like illegal lockouts or emergency repairs can file cases. Also, landlords can file new cases.
Learn MoreHere is up-to-date information about housing situations like illegal lockouts and emergency repairs during the COVID-19 crisis.
Learn MoreIf you have serious, dangerous conditions in your apartment, you can file an emergency HP action.
Learn MoreThe court is currently accepting new eviction cases but is not scheduling hearings yet for those cases. If you have a case filed since June 20, 2020, you have to answer and give the court your defenses. You can call your borough courthouse, use e-file or go to the court in person. If you have a case from before the pandemic, your landlord will have to file a motion and have a hearing before they can have you evicted. All tenants who receive motions have a right to counsel. Call us to be connected with a lawyer. Hearings are currently postponed until after February 26, 2021.
Learn MoreA lot of people cannot pay rent right now. Housing Courts are open but cases are moving slowly. There may be emergency assistance available. You may be eligible for a free attorney.
Learn MoreYour landlord must file a case in Housing Court to have you evicted. It is illegal for a landlord to lock a tenant out of an apartment for any reason.
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