Tenant guides

Plain-English answers to the questions people bring to this site before they know what a BBL is. Written from public records and the city's own guidance, and free to read.

How to Look Up Your NYC Landlord & Who Owns Your Building Where the deed lives, what HPD registration adds, and how to see past the LLC.
Am I Rent Stabilized? How to Find Out in NYC (2026) How to request your official rent history from HCR — free — and what the answer tells you.
What Is a Vacate Order? NYC HPD & DOB Vacate Orders Explained Who issues them, what triggers one, and what your rights are if you have to leave.

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