Tenant rights problem in Washington Heights?
Eviction notice. Illegal lockout. Mold or no-heat conditions. Lead paint exposure. Landlord harassment. Washington Heights spans Manhattan from roughly 155th Street to Dyckman Street — the largest Dominican-American population in NYC, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, the George Washington Bridge approach, Yeshiva University, and Fort Tryon Park / The Cloisters. Heavy multilingual claims volume; constant pedestrian traffic on Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue. Washington Heights tenants are protected by your legal right to a livable apartment, the NYS New York's tenant-protection law, and local ordinances. We represent tenants — never landlords.
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What to know about tenant rights cases in Washington Heights
Warranty of habitability — NY's habitability law
Every NY residential lease includes an implied warranty that the unit is fit for human habitation. Violations (mold, no heat, vermin, water damage) entitle tenants to rent abatement, repair credits, and damages.
New York's tenant-protection law 2019 — strongest tenant protections in decades
The 2019 New York's tenant-protection law limited security deposits to 1 month, banned source-of-income discrimination, capped late fees, and expanded eviction protections statewide — not just NYC.
Illegal lockout — RPAPL
If your landlord changed the locks, removed your belongings, or kept you out without a court order, that's an illegal lockout under RPAPL — triple damages and attorney's fees available.
Retaliatory eviction — NY's anti-retaliation law
If you complained about repairs, code violations, or rent overcharges and then got an eviction notice within 1 year, that's presumed retaliation. The burden shifts to the landlord to prove a non-retaliatory reason.
Washington Heights venue and filing
New York County Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007.
For the full legal framework — statutes, deadlines, damages — see the NYC Housing Rights Lawyer hub.
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