We recommend that you consult the free legal advice before a consultation in order to understand the context of the problems you are facing and to better focus on what you need to know. All tenants who are currently subject to an eviction order are eligible, regardless of their postal code, immigration status, or whether or not the tenant has previously refused to be represented by a lawyer under the Universal Access program, and regardless of household income under an OCJ income exemption. 84% of tenants who had a lawyer under the Right to a Lawyer program avoided eviction. If you receive court documents indicating that your landlord is trying to evict you, or a notice from the housing court that plans to appear in an eviction case, you should talk to a lawyer who can advise you on what you need to do next to protect your rights as a tenant. You can also visit the website of the Civil Law Self-Help Center (operated by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada) to access information and forms about landlord/tenant and eviction laws. Click here to visit the Evictions and Apartments page of the Civil Law Self-Help Centre. To access OCJ advice on tenant housing law, please call 311 and request the city`s Tenant Helpline. If you are facing an eviction case, OCJ may provide free legal assistance through our non-profit legal service providers to provide you with legal representation or other assistance in your case before the Housing Court under the city`s council law. You can also get help through the Ask a Lawyer about tenants` rights program.
This weekly program offers a free telephone consultation with a pro bono lawyer for unrepresented tenants who need legal advice on their rights. Click here to register for the Tenant Rights Ask-A-Lawyer program. For more information about your rights as a tenant, including answers to questions about your lease or what to do if you`re late with your rent: The OCJ Housing Helpline is available Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to provide legal advice over the phone and information to New York tenants who need help with legal questions about the rent. their lease or other matters between landlords and tenants. If you are faced with a request from your landlord to proceed with an eviction order against you, OCJ may offer you free legal services through our non-profit legal services partners under the City`s Right to Counsel Act. Under the New York City Attorney Attorney Act (RTC), the DSS/HRA Office of Criminal Justice (OCJ) provides access to free legal representation and advice from nonprofit legal advisory organizations in the five boroughs for tenants facing eviction in a housing court or NYCHA administrative case. If you have any questions about evictions, tenants` rights or housing issues, please contact our Eviction Prevention Hotline at 702-386-1070. The purpose of this website is to purify the air, eliminate those clouds of anger and doubt, and help you achieve what you want.
Select one of the following topics for answers to legal questions, sample forms, and information about courts, lawyers, and social organizations that provide housing-related services. It is illegal for an owner to evict you without filing an eviction lawsuit against you in court or before there is a court order allowing a marshal to evict you. If you believe you have been illegally excluded, you can file a lawsuit (an “illegal lockout” or a “restoration of possession”) in the Housing Court. Legal advice is free, available in any postal code and regardless of immigration status. Here are some resources that can provide legal assistance with foreclosure, rental, home ownership, and other California laws. Legal advice from attorney Ken Carlson, who is celebrating his 42nd anniversary since 1980 in landlord-tenant law to protect the rights of California tenants and has helped tens of thousands of clients. If you`re looking for help with housing costs and housing stability, you`re not alone. Across the country, there are hundreds of organizations that help people who are worried about being evicted or who have lost their homes.
Below are some resources that can help. If you believe you have been illegally excluded from your home by your landlord, OCJ may offer free legal services through our non-profit legal service providers to assist you in an “illegal lockout case” in housing court. If you are a tenant and have questions about landlord harassment, repairs to your apartment or building, or your rights as a tenant, please call 311 and request the Tenant Helpline or visit the city`s tenant online resource portal for information and resources for New York City tenants, including free legal advice from OCJ`s non-profit legal services. If your landlord refuses to remedy a serious or dangerous condition in your home, such as mold, peeling lead paint, or a leak, or if your landlord doesn`t provide the essential services you`re legally entitled to, such as heating, hot water, gas, electricity, or adequate security, you can file a complaint with the home court (an HP lawsuit) to ask a judge, Ask your landlord to make these repairs.