KNOWING YOUR RIGHTS - Met Council Factsheets

The following fact sheets are designed to give you a primer on basic rights of tenants in New York City. If they do not answer all of your questions directly, call the Met Council Hotline (212-979-0611) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:30 to 5 p.m. for more information.

Part of knowing your rights is knowing your government - click here for a list of housing resources on the web.

It also means getting involved - come join Met Council and help make a difference - the only reason you have any of the rights listed on the fact sheets is that people have fought for them.

There are other excellent resources for help on housing issues in New York City. For more information on your rights in Housing Court, contact the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court, or view their fact sheets.

FACT SHEETS

Below are Met Council's FACT SHEETS. To look at a web page, click (html). For a version you can print, where available, click (pdf). To download a free version of Adobe Reader, use the button to the right.

Your Rights as a Rent Regulated Tenant (html) (pdf) (en Español)

Sus Derechos Como Inquilino de Renta Regulada  – En Breve (pdf)

Blacklisting & Credit Reports (html)

Bedbugs (html)

Heat & Hot Water (html) (pdf)

How to Form a Tenant Association (html) (pdf) (en Español) Sample by laws (pdf)

Cómo Formar una Asociación de Inquilinos (html) (pdf)

Ejemplo de Reglamentos Internos para Asociaciones de Inquilinos (pdf)

How to Get Repairs (Part 1) (pdf)

How to Get Repairs (Part 2) (pdf)

Housing Court (html)

Housing Resources for Seniors (html) (pdf)

Major Capital Improvements (MCI's) (html) (pdf)

Mold (html)

Preferential Rent (html) (pdf)

Rent Control (html) (pdf)

Rent Increases & the Rent Guidelines Board (html)

Rent Increases - RGB Order for 2008-2009 (pdf)

Rent Stabilization (html) (pdf)

Subletting/Roommates (html) (pdf)

Succession Rights (html) (pdf)

Tenant Inspection Checklist (pdf)