Housing Litigations

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Housing Litigation Division (HLD) initiates' actions in the Housing Court against owners of privately-owned buildings to enforce compliance with the housing quality standards contained in the New York State Multiple Dwelling Law and the New York City Housing Maintenance Code. HLD attorneys also represent HPD when tenants initiate actions against private owners. HPD is automatically named as party to such actions. The goal of these court proceedings is to obtain enforceable Orders to Correct, Civil Penalties (fines) and Contempt Sanctions, compelling owners to comply with the Housing Code.

住房保护与发展部（Department of Housing Preservation and Development, HPD）下设的住房诉讼司（Housing Litigation Division, HLD）会在住房法院针对私有建筑业主提起诉讼，以督促其遵守《纽约州多户住宅法》与《纽约市住房维护法规》中规定的住房质量标准。当租户针对私有业主提起诉讼时，住房诉讼司的诉讼律师会代表HPD参与此类诉讼，此时HPD将自动被列为该诉讼的当事人。此类司法程序的核心目标是取得可强制执行的整改令、民事罚款（罚金）及藐视法庭制裁，以此迫使业主遵守住房维护相关法规。