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.

纽约市住房保护与发展局（HPD）下属住房诉讼司（HLD）会在住房法院针对私有楼宇业主提起诉讼，以确保其遵守《纽约州多户住宅法》及《纽约市住房维护守则》中规定的住房质量标准。当租户针对私有业主提起诉讼时，HLD的法务人员也会代表HPD出庭。此类诉讼中，HPD会被自动列为当事人。此类司法程序的目标是获取可强制执行的整改令、民事罚款（罚金）及藐视法庭制裁，以迫使业主遵守住房维护守则。