New York Landlord & Tenant Legal Help, Made Simple.
Lease problems, security deposits, property damage, and rental disputes can quickly become frustrating. DocDraft helps New York landlords and tenants understand their options, prepare personalized legal documents, and take the next step toward a resolution.
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Resolve rental issues with greater confidence.
Whether you own a rental property or live in one, you deserve a straightforward way to address legal issues without starting from scratch.
Understand your rights and responsibilities
Get help navigating the issues affecting your rental property or lease.
Prepare the documents you need
Draft personalized notices, agreements, and letters based on your situation.
Take action on your own terms
Work toward a resolution independently, with professional legal support available when needed.
What can we help you with?
Lease Agreements
Prepare residential lease documents and clarify the terms of a rental arrangement.
Lease Termination
Understand and document steps involved in ending a lease or rental relationship.
Security Deposit Disputes
Address withheld deposits, disputed deductions, and requests for repayment.
Repairs & Maintenance
Document repair requests, maintenance concerns, and related communications.
Property Damage
Address disagreements about damage, responsibility, and potential reimbursement.
Rent Demands & Lease Violations
Prepare relevant notices and correspondence involving unpaid rent or alleged violations.
How it works
Describe your rental issue
Tell DocDraft whether you’re a landlord or tenant and explain what’s happening.
Prepare your legal documents
Get help drafting a letter, notice, agreement, or other relevant document based on your answers.
Work toward a resolution
Review your documents, communicate your position, and understand when additional legal help may be useful.
- Tell me what happened.
- The heater in my New York rental has been broken for three weeks.
- Which New York county is this in?
- Kings County
- What would you like this document to do?
- A written repair request that lists my earlier messages.
- Repair request letterFirst draft ready to review
I am writing to request repair of the heater, which has not worked for three weeks despite my earlier messages.
Understanding landlord-tenant law in New York
New York law establishes rights and responsibilities for both residential landlords and tenants.
For example, a security deposit generally cannot exceed one month's rent, and a landlord generally may not keep any part of it for ordinary wear and tear. Within 14 days after the tenant vacates, the landlord generally must provide an itemized statement of any amount kept and return the rest. A landlord who misses that deadline generally forfeits the right to keep any portion. Exceptions apply to certain types of housing.
Before starting a nonpayment proceeding, a landlord generally must serve a written demand for the rent giving at least 14 days' notice, and the demand must include certain notices required by state law. If rent is not received within five days of the due date, the landlord generally must also send the tenant a written notice by certified mail.
In many situations, written communication and good documentation are important first steps.
The appropriate action depends on the lease, the property's location, any rent regulation that applies, and the facts of the dispute.
Bring your draft. Ask your questions.
Some questions call for more than paperwork. Explore document review and consultation options with a licensed attorney.
12. Security deposit. Landlord will refund the deposit, less deductions for damage beyond normal wear and tear1, with an itemized statement of any amount kept, within 14 days after Tenant vacates the premises.
Does carpet wear from two years of normal living count as damage?
18. Default. If rent is late, Landlord may start a nonpayment proceeding only after serving Tenant a written demand giving at least fourteen days' notice2 to pay the rent or surrender the premises.
Can my landlord just text me the rent demand, or must it be served another way?
Your questions, answered
Get your rental issue moving toward a resolution.
Start with your situation. DocDraft will help you organize the relevant details, prepare documents, and take the next step.
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