Judgment Note Form For Tenant In King
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Go to the Landlord-Tenant Clerk's office and fill out a court form called a Petition in Support of an Order to Show Cause. If you can, bring your lease, rent receipts, utility bills and mail addressed to you at your home. If the Judge signs the Order to Show Cause, you will get a court date a day or two away.
While you await action on your rent reduction request, you can call 311 (TTY 212-504-4115) to file a complaint with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). You can also submit your complaint online at portal.311.nyc.
Housing Court Answers (HCA) educates and empowers tenants and small property owners through information tables and a hotline at 212-962-4795.
Go to the civil court for your borough - directory ~here~. You will fill out a simple & quick form ~(linked here). ~ You need your landlord's name and address. You also need to state the amount you are suing for including damages.
Tenants in some jurisdictions can use repair and deduct to fix the problem and deduct the costs from their monthly rent. They can report the landlord's negligence to the local housing code inspector. If these remedies don't work, they can file a lawsuit in small claims court for relief.
The Civil Court of the City of New York consists of 3 parts: General Civil, Housing, and Small Claims. General Civil cases includes matters where parties are seeking monetary relief up to $50,000. The Housing Part hears landlord-tenant matters and cases involving maintenance of housing standards.
Landlord/Tenant general office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from AM to 5 PM, and on Thursdays from AM to 7 PM. On Thursdays, access to the Clerk's Office after PM is limited to emergency applications.
Notice of petition for eviction: This document notifies the tenant that an eviction case has been initiated against them. Petition for eviction: You must also provide the tenant with a copy of the petition for eviction.
If yes to any of the above, contact the tenant resources below: Call Housing Court Answers at 718-557-1379 or 212-962-4795 from Monday - Friday, between 9am and 5pm. Call 311 and ask for the Tenant Helpline. Email OCJ at civiljustice@hra.nyc.
Go to the Landlord-Tenant Clerk's office and fill out a court form called a Petition in Support of an Order to Show Cause. If you can, bring your lease, rent receipts, utility bills and mail addressed to you at your home. If the Judge signs the Order to Show Cause, you will get a court date a day or two away.
