Resources
How do I obtain my rent history?
Obtaining your rent history is free and can quickly help you determine if you are being overcharged for rent compared to the documented rent of previous tenants in your unit. Your rent history may also help you determine whether your building is rent-stabilized, or illegally destabilized.
Begin by submitting a request to the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR).
If you know your building is rent-stabilized and still have questions, you can submit directly to DHCR here.
Who owns my building?
It’s not always easy to know who owns your building, or what they’re up to. Oftentimes they will hide behind alternate company names, or utilize other shady tactics to hinder organizing efforts and hide from accountability. That’s why we’re included landlord transparency in our list of demands.
To learn about the public records on file for your building, enter your building address here.
What support does NYC provide?
Consider utilizing the following city resources:
The ABCs of Housing (Tenant Resources and Rights, Safety Standards, and Affordable Housing information)
What is the Good Cause Eviction Bill?
Simply put, the Good Cause Eviction Bill would make Greenbrook’s business strategy illegal.
Currently in New York City, landlords of non-rent-controlled buildings can typically increase your rent at their discretion, and refuse to renew your lease.
The Good Cause Eviction Bill, also referred to as ‘Right to Remain’ would limit landlords from increasing your rent by more than 3% per year, and from evicting you, without providing ‘good cause.’ The bill would also empower tenants with new rights to fight evictions in court if the eviction is based on a rent hike of over 3%.
Passing the Good Cause Eviction Bill is crucial to stopping obscene rent hikes and will limit the rapidly accelerating pace of evictions, neighborhood turnover, and gentrification in New York.
Contact your representatives and ask them to pass the Good Cause Eviction Bill. Not sure who your representatives are? See below!
Who are my elected representatives?
You can find out who represents you by entering your address here.
Let them know: We must pass the Good Cause Eviction Bill! You can use this form to send a pre-written letter to your representatives.
Can I sue my landlord?
Yes, you can. In fact, while a lawsuit is ongoing between you and your landlord, you cannot be evicted. The expiration of the eviction moratorium does not mean you have to move — you can stay and fight for the right to remain.
Several tenants living in Greenbrook-owned buildings have filed lawsuits against Greenbrook, which are currently ongoing. Expect to hear updates on our lawsuits soon. (You can join our mailing list at the bottom of this page to stay in the loop.)
The Right to Counsel NYC Coalition led the campaign to make it a right for tenants to have a lawyer when facing eviction in NYC, inspiring a Right to Counsel movement across the country. You can inquire with RTC about legal representation for tenants facing eviction. Almost all tenants who fight their cases with a RTC lawyer win.