Housing
Beware of Paying Your Rent With Money Orders
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How you pay your rent can be very important. While money orders...
Beware of Rent-to-Own Agreements
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What is a Rent-to- Own Agreement?
Many people...
Beware of Working for your Landlord Instead of Paying Rent
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In our experience at LawNY®, tenants...
Communicating with your Landlord
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Problems with communicating with your landlord in-person or by text message
If...
Demand for Past Due Rent in Mobile Home Parks
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What is the legal definition of a mobile home...
Fair Housing Disability Issues
“Steps are what we have. We can’t accommodate a walker.”
“My insurance won’t cover a ramp if you get hurt.”
How do I know if I’ve been discriminated against?
General Eviction Information for New York
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IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS GENERAL EVICTION...
Illegal Evictions
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What do I need to know about illegal evictions?
A landlord who tries to illegally evict a...
Mobile Home Rent-to-Own Contracts
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In 2019 the New York legislature officially...
New Protections for NY State Renters
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On June 14th, 2019, the Governor of NY signed into law a bill...
New York State Fair Housing Protections
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Legal Assistance of Western New York (LawNY) is one of six recipients of a...
New York State Protected Classes
The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 protects individuals against housing discrimination on the basis on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. New York...
Security Deposits
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What is a security deposit?
A security deposit is money that you pay to your...
Subsidized Housing
How do I know if my housing is subsidized?
In some cases this may be obvious. One of the most common types of subsidized housing is the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. This is...
What to Do if You Are Not Treated Fairly in Court
You should be treated fairly and with respect when you go to court. If you had a court hearing and the Town, Village, or City Judge or Justice did not treat you with fairness and courtesy, you...
When a Landlord Won't Make Repairs
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Tenants often have problems trying to get their landlords to make...