Landlord & Tenant Forms - Statewide

Please note that when forms are provided in both fillable and plain document formats, the fillable forms may have a slightly different appearance due to the use of form fields and controls (i.e., drop-down menus, radio buttons, etc.). However, there are no substantive differences in form content.

 

NON-PAYMENT EVICTION

Use the forms below to start or answer an eviction lawsuit where the landlord is claiming that the tenant owes back rent.

 

FOR LANDLORDS:

Guide for Non-Payment Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC

Form NameFillable
PDF
Plain
PDF
5-Day Notice of Past Due Rent PDF PDF
Written Demand for Past Due Rent PDF PDF
Notice of Petition for Non-Payment Eviction
Use this form in courts INSIDE NYC ONLY.
- PDF
Notice of Petition for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN1) [En Español]
Use this form in courts OUTSIDE NYC ONLY.
PDF PDF
Petition for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN2) PDF PDF

 


 

FOR TENANTS:

Guide for Non-Payment Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC

Form NameFillable
PDF
Plain
PDF
Answer & Counterclaim for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN3) PDF PDF
Information on Answering:
What to do if your landlord says you owe rent and you have a court date

 

VIDEO in American Sign Language Explaining the Notice of Court Date:
Rent Not Paid (Notice of Petition – Nonpayment) Form

 


HOLDOVER EVICTION

Use the forms below to start or answer an eviction lawsuit where the landlord is claiming that the tenant's right to stay in the property has ended.

 

FOR LANDLORDS:

Guide for Holdover Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC

Form Name Fillable
PDF
Plain
PDF
Written Demand to Terminate (move out) PDF PDF
Notice of Petition for Holdover Eviction
Use this form in courts INSIDE NYC ONLY.
- PDF
Notice of Petition for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH1) [En Español]
Use this form in courts OUTSIDE NYC ONLY.
PDF PDF
Petition for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH2) PDF PDF

 


 

FOR TENANTS:

Guide for Holdover Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC

Form Name Fillable
PDF
Plain
PDF
Answer & Counterclaim for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH3) PDF PDF

 

VIDEO in American Sign Language Explaining the Notice of Court Date:
Eviction Case (Notice of Petition – Holdover) Form

 


JUDGMENT TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR TO USE RENTS TO FIX CONDITIONS THAT ARE DANGEROUS TO LIFE, HEALTH, OR SAFETY
Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law (RPAPL) Article 7-C

Tenants can use these forms to start a lawsuit against a landlord who is not fixing unsafe conditions in a rental property by asking the court to appoint an administrator who will use the rents to fix them.

 

RPAPL Article 7-C Forms

Form Name Fillable
PDF
Plain
PDF
Notice of Petition to Appoint Administrator (UCS-LT11A) PDF PDF
Petition to Appoint Administrator (UCS-LT11B) PDF PDF
Petitioner Information/Signature Addendum (UCS-LT11C) PDF PDF

 


JUDGMENT DIRECTING REPAIRS (TENANT DIGNITY & SAFE HOUSING ACT)
Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law (RPAPL) Article 7-D

Tenants can use these forms to start a lawsuit against a landlord (or anyone else who is legally responsible to maintain the rental property) for a judgment directing repairs of dangerous, hazardous, or harmful conditions [see RPL 235-b Warranty of Habitability] or violations of local and state housing standards.

 

Información en Español

中文(简体/繁體)

 

RPAPL Article 7-D Forms

Form Name Fillable
PDF
Plain
PDF
Notice of Petition for Judgment Directing Repairs (UCS-LT12A) - PDF
Petition for Judgment Directing Repairs (UCS-LT12B) - PDF
Order to Show Cause for Judgment Directing Repairs (UCS-LT12C) - PDF
Petitioner Information Addendum (UCS-LT12D) - PDF
Respondent Information Addendum (UCS-LT12E) - PDF