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.

纽约州住房保护与发展部（HPD）的住房诉讼部门（HLD）针对私人建筑的所有者，在住房法庭提起诉讼，以强制执行《纽约州多住宅法》和《纽约市住房维护规范》中规定的住房质量标准。HLD律师还代表HPD处理租户对私人业主提起的诉讼，HPD在此类诉讼中自动成为当事人。这些法庭程序的目标是获得具有执行力的纠正令、民事罚款（罚金）和藐视法庭制裁，迫使业主遵守住房规范。