Research your property owner

Who Owns What is a one-stop-shop to research your building and landlord. It provides crucial information about code violations, evictions, rent stabilized apartments, and property ownership. It also links to data from city agencies. *Available in English & Spanish

Protect yourself from eviction

EvictionFreeNY protected New York State tenants from eviction proceedings during COVID. Unfortunately, the State’s eviction moratorium ended on January 15, 2022, and the Hardship Declarations no longer protect tenants. However, there may be other options if you face an eviction. *Available in English and Spanish

Request repairs in your apartment

The Letter of Complaint tool creates and sends a formal letter via USPS Certified Mail® to your landlord for free, requesting repairs in your apartment. *Available in English

Get your apartment's Rent History online

The Rent History Online Form allows you to request a copy of your apartment’s rent history from the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Your apartment’s rent history can help you find out if your apartment is rent stabilized and if you're being overcharged on rent. If your apartment is, in fact, rent stabilized, you will receive it within a week by regular mail.

*Available in English and Spanish

Text to get your apartment's Rent History

The Rent History Text Bot allows you to request your apartment's Rent History by texting “RENT HISTORY” to (855) 610-2450. Follow the text message prompts to send a request to the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). If your apartment is rent stabilized, you will receive your rent history within a week by regular mail. *Available in English & Spanish

Text “RENT HISTORY” to (855) 610-2450

Declare your inability to pay rent

NoRent was created during the COVID pandemic to help protect California tenants facing evictions by sending a letter to their landlord. As of October 1, 2021, tenants are no longer protected by the state’s eviction moratorium.

Investigate NYC's Worst Evictors

Using public data records alongside grassroots organizing knowledge, the Worst Evictors project brings transparency to New York City eviction crisis, the landlords who benefit from it, and what tenants can do to fight back. The project is a collaboration between JustFix, the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition, and the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project.