Resources

This document describes what landlord must disclose to a tenant in New York under the lead disclosure rules and consequences of not doing so.

This document describes what can be done when the landlord refuses to make repairs to a tenant’s apartment.

This document describes tenants’ rights in New York when their apartment conditions are bad or uninhabitable, including if a tenant can withhold rent.

This document explains what a warranty of habitability is and how tenants who experience conditions in their home that threaten their health and safety may use it as a defense in an eviction proceeding or how they can bring their own action to have a warranty of habitability hearing.

This document explains a tenant’s rights when they have frozen pipes, furnace issues or are in need of other cold weather-related repairs. It also provides a list of phone numbers for local agency resources.

This document describes when a tenant may want to contact the health department or a building inspector to have their apartment inspected and what is involved in such inspections. It also lists the local agency and department phone numbers for Western New York.