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Information about what actions to take if your apartment is not habitable and not in good livable condition. Helpful links to housing professionals are here as well.
Information from the New York Sate Attorney General's Office. 
Whether you are a tenant, landlord or with a housing agency, this section has helpful information bout both finding or listing an apartment. 
Help finding  senior rental housing, with links to helpful professionals who can answer your questions and connect you to housing financial assistance programs.
Iimportant information about your rights to organize as a tenant and how to mediate and resolve disputes with your landlord.
Click here to find out how you can get funding to remove lead paint from your home or apartment building.
Fact sheets of some programs that could be helpful.
 
Fact sheet on income eligibility for certain subsidized housing programs.
An explanation for homeowners, landlords and tenants of what constitutes discrimination in housing and what to do about it when it occurs. 
Where to go for help.
Information about those state laws that affect rent increases in Westchester, including Rent Control and Rent Stabalization (the Emergency Tenant Protection Act). 
Access information on low-income rental assistance and housing assistance for those dealing with health care issues, such as AIDS.
Find out about one-time back rent and utility assistance or legal counseling to help you remain in your home.
A database that ranks residential properties for accessible standards and access links to helpful housing organizations for the disabled.