New York Tenant Rights Help — Get Your Action Plan in 60 Seconds
Landlord kept your deposit? Entered without notice? Threatening eviction? Describe what happened in your own words and get a plain-English breakdown, severity rating, step-by-step next steps, and ready-to-send letters — specific to New York law.
Security deposit: must be returned within 14 days of move-out, with an itemized statement for deductions.
Landlord entry: Landlords must generally give 24-hour notice before entering, except in emergencies.
Eviction: requires a court process. Self-help eviction is illegal.
New York requires deposits be returned within 14 days with an itemized statement. Eviction requires a court order from Housing Court. Many tenants have rent stabilization or rent control protections.