CourtHelp

Evictions Inside NYC

Find information about evictions for owners, landlords and tenants. Learn how to start and answer an eviction case. Eviction information for property located outside of New York City, go to the is located on the Evictions Outside NYC page.

Landlord-Tenant Basics
Learn about the types of cases heard in Housing Court and the steps in a landlord-tenant case. In this section you will learn what to do before starting a case and how to find helpful links.

Starting a Case
Learn about the types of cases landlords and tenants can start in Housing Court.

Answering a Case as a Tenant
Learn how to answer a Notice of Petition and Petition along with the defenses you may have against your landlord’s claims. Free resources are included in this section.

Answering a Case as a Landlord
Learn how to answer a Notice of Petition and Petition along with the defenses you may have against your tenant’s claims in their Housing Part (HP) case.

Evictions
Learn how evictions work, the notices that must be provided, what judgments and warrants of eviction are, the amount of time a tenant has and what a tenant can do to stop an eviction.

YouTube DIY Forms Ask a Law Librarian  
 
COURT LOCATOR



and/or