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 | ||
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Form Name | Fillable | Plain |
5-Day Notice of Past Due Rent | ||
Written Demand for Past Due Rent | ||
Notice of Petition for Non-Payment Eviction Use this form in courts INSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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Notice of Petition for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN1) [En Español] Use this form in courts OUTSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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Petition for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN2) |
FOR TENANTS: Guide for Non-Payment Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC | ||
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Form Name | Fillable | Plain |
Answer & Counterclaim for Non-Payment Eviction (UCS-LTN3) | ||
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 |
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Form Name | Fillable |
Plain |
Written Demand to Terminate (move out) | ||
Notice of Petition for Holdover Eviction Use this form in courts INSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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Notice of Petition for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH1) [En Español] Use this form in courts OUTSIDE NYC ONLY. |
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Petition for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH2) |
FOR TENANTS: Guide for Holdover Eviction - INSIDE NYC | OUTSIDE NYC |
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Form Name | Fillable |
Plain |
Answer & Counterclaim for Holdover Eviction (UCS-LTH3) |
VIDEO in American Sign Language Explaining the Notice of Court Date:
Eviction Case (Notice of Petition – Holdover)
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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.
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.