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What is HPD Litigation?

HPD Litigation is a means of housing code enforcement, and can result from uncorrected HPD violations or a tenant-initiated suit.

There are several different types of cases heard in the Housing Litigation Division, ranging from lack of heat or hot water to issuance of a Certificate of No Harassment. You can read more about case examples here.

For information about a specific HPD Litigation case, contact the Housing Litigation Division at (212) 863-8200, or the Information Hotline: 212-962-4795. You can also review HLD’s information for landlords here.

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Quick Facts

  • HPD performs hundreds of thousands of code inspections each year.
  • On average, HPD investigates/closes a complaint within 11.3 days, per their 2016 report.
  • HPD includes the Housing Litigation Division, which initiates cases in Housing Court.

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