Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.

HOUSING LEGAL INFORMATION LETTERS

 

PLEASE NOTE:   These letters are designed for Erie County, New York.  However much of the information contained in these letters is applicable throughout the State of New York. If you reside outside of Erie County, where the letter advises you to contact NLS you should contact your local legal services office.  NLS will not provide legal advice over the internet. The information on this web site is not legal advice. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. Also, the law may vary from State to State, so that some information in this web site may not be correct for your jurisdiction. Finally, the information contained in this web site is not guaranteed to be up to date. Therefore, the information contained in this web site cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsel licensed in your state.  If you reside in Erie County you should call NLS by telephone at 847-0650.

 

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DEFENDING YOURSELF IN AN EVICTION PROCEEDING
EMERGENCY HOUSING ISSUES
RENT ARREARS/EVICTION
EVICTIONS, 72 HOUR NOTICES AND MONEY JUDGMENTS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENTAL ARREARS
MY LANDLORD WANTS TO CHANGE OUR AGREEMENT
CAN MY LANDLORD KEEP MY PERSONAL POSSESSIONS?
COLLECTING ON A MONEY JUDGMENT AGAINST YOUR LANDLORD
WHAT IS A SECURITY DEPOSIT
DAMAGE CLAIMS AGAINST SECURITY DEPOSITS
REPAIRING YOUR APARTMENT AND DEDUCTING IT FROM YOUR RENT
HOUSING DISCRIMINATION
HOUSING BENEFITS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AIDS OR HIV
ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES HOUSING BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AIDS OR HIV+RELATED ILLNESSES
DIVERSION OF SERVICE
MY LANDLORD WANTS ME TO MOVE
INSPECTION REPORTS
CAN I HAVE A HOUSEMATE?
LATE FEES
LEAD AND YOUR HOME (Private Housing)
LEAD AND YOUR HOME (Public and Subsidized Housing)
WHAT LANDLORDS MUST TELL YOU ABOUT LEAD IN YOUR HOME
IS MY LEASE LEGAL?
PLAIN ENGLISH LEASES
YOUR RIGHTS WHEN YOUR LANDLORD LOCKS YOU OUT
LEASE RENEWAL - (Public/Subsidized Housing)
I HAVEN'T PAID THE RENT
THE QUIET ENJOYMENT OF MY APARTMENT

WHO KEEPS THE SECTION 8 SUBSIDY IF MY FAMILY BREAKS UP

APPLYING FOR PUBLIC & SUBSIDIZED HOUSING

LEASE RENEWAL

RENT INCREASES IN PRIVATE HOUSING
RENT INCREASES IN PUBLIC AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
LEASE CHANGES IN PUBLIC AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING
SMALL CLAIMS COURT IN ERIE COUNTY
LEASES IN MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
WHEN CAN I MOVE INTO MY APARTMENT?
STORAGE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
I WANT TO MOVE
TENANT TIPS
WATER SHUTOFFS
WITHHOLDING RENT DUE TO BAD CONDITIONS updated
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