Guides for NYC renters

Short answers to the questions renters ask most, with the law or rule cited by name and figures from city records.

• Is my building rent stabilized?: How to tell whether an NYC building has rent-stabilized apartments from its Department of Finance tax bill, and how to confirm your own apartment with a free HCR rent history.
• How to check a landlord in NYC: How to look up who owns and manages an NYC building, what the city's records say about the rest of their buildings, and where to check court and deed records.
• NYC heat season rules: NYC heat season runs October 1 to May 31: 68°F by day when it is below 55°F outside, 62°F at night, and hot water at 120°F all year. What to do when there is no heat.
• HPD violation classes, explained: What NYC HPD housing code violation classes A, B, C and I mean, how long an owner has to correct each, and what rent-impairing means.

Step-by-step help for a problem with your apartment: the tenant rights guide.