{"id":4231,"date":"2017-05-18T10:30:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/?p=4231"},"modified":"2017-05-16T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T15:46:48","slug":"tenant-rights-resources-for-fighting-against-tenant-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/tenant-rights-resources-for-fighting-against-tenant-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenant Rights: Resources For Fighting Against Tenant Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many tenants will often assume that because their landlord owns the property they live in, that their landlord\u2019s word is law. This couldn\u2019t be further truth. The real truth is that there are specific and powerful laws that protect tenants from landlords who are negligent or hostile. Any type of harassment caused by a landlord can be combated. Here, we go over the different types of tenant harassment, what tenants can do to fight against it and different resources that will aid tenants in doing so. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of Tenant Harassment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenant harassment includes: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any type of physical or verbal abuse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not offering or refusing leases or renewals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a buyout (offering money to move out) under these circumstances:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeatedly offering to rent-regulated tenants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using threats, immoral language, or intimidation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering false information <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illegal lockouts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unjustified eviction notices or evictions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfairly rising rents in rent-regulated apartments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure or refusal to repair essential repairs and utilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purposely causing construction-related problems, such as working after hours, blocking entrances, or failing to remove excessive dust or debris (<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/metcouncilonhousing.org\/help_and_answers\/statutory_rights_of_residential_tenants_in_new_york\">x<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intentionally lying or misrepresenting laws to tenants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reporting An Issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any type of tenant harassment, including any dangerous living conditions or lack of services, can be reported to 311 or to your local housing officials. Through 311, landlords can be subjected to enforced compliance, inspections, and violations. Landlords cannot retaliate or punish tenants for making justified actions or complaints against the landlord. If the harassment continues after the first complaint is issued, tenants are allowed to continue filling following complaints to 311. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For tenants of rent-regulated housing, complaints can also be filed through the Tenant Protection Unit (TPU), a program that investigates landlords accused of harassment and illegal activity. The TPU can be contacted at (718)739-6400, or at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:TPUinfo@nyshcr.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TPUinfo@nyshcr.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Additional contact information is listed at the end of the article. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on reporting issues, visit our article on <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/nyforseniors\/uncategorized\/tenant-rights-how-to-file-a-complaint\">filing complaints here<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Legal Action <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the issues are still ongoing after complaints are issued, or if the harassment worsens, tenants can take legal action against their landlords in Housing Court. Prior filed complaints and other proof of harassment can be used to testify against a negligent landlord. To learn more about taking legal action in Housing Court, visit the resources below. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYC Housing Preservation and Development: Housing Court<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/hpd\/renters\/housing-court.page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/hpd\/renters\/housing-court.page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York State Unified Court System: Housing Court Legal and Procedural Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.state.ny.us\/courts\/nyc\/housing\/procedural_housing.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.courts.state.ny.us\/courts\/nyc\/housing\/procedural_housing.shtml<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>New York State Unified Court System: Housing Court General Information <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.state.ny.us\/courts\/nyc\/housing\/general.shtml\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.courts.state.ny.us\/courts\/nyc\/housing\/general.shtml<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Housing Court Answers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cwtfhc.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/cwtfhc.org\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Contact Information and Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tenant Protection Unit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: (718)739-6400<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email:TPUinfo@nyshcr.org<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adress:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NYS Homes &amp; Community Renewal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tenant Protection Unit<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gertz Plaza<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92-31 Union Hall Street<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamaica NY 11433<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyshcr.org\/Rent\/TenantProtectionUnit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.nyshcr.org\/Rent\/TenantProtectionUnit<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYC Housing Preservation and Development: Legal Assistance (Includes lists of not-for-profit fair housing organizations) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/hpd\/renters\/legal-assistance.page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/site\/hpd\/renters\/legal-assistance.page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many tenants will often assume that because their landlord owns the property they live in, that their landlord\u2019s word is law. This couldn\u2019t be further truth. The real truth is that there are specific and powerful laws that protect tenants from landlords who are negligent or hostile. 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