Official documents for Kings County Housing Court and DHCR proceedings
The forms linked below are official documents from the New York State Unified Court System, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR), and other government agencies. All links direct you to official government sources—this site doesn't host modified versions.
These forms are the actual documents used in Kings County Housing Court and DHCR proceedings. Filling them out correctly matters: errors can delay your case or result in dismissal. If you need help completing any of these forms, I prepare Housing Court documents daily.
This page is for reference only and does not constitute legal advice.
Got served with eviction papers?
→ Answer Form (CIV-LT-91a) — You have 5-10 days
Need emergency repairs?
→ HP Action forms — Forces landlord to make repairs
Missed your court date?
→ Affidavit to Vacate Default — Ask for another chance
Can't afford filing fees?
→ Poor Person's Relief — Request fee waiver
Tenant hasn't paid rent?
Lease violation or expired lease?
Need proof you served papers?
→ Affidavit of Service — Required for all filings
Purpose: Your formal written response to an eviction petition. This is where you raise your defenses—improper service, repair problems, rent overcharges, retaliation—and preserve your right to fight the case.
Deadline: 5 days for non-payment cases; 10-12 days for holdover cases (check your papers)
Download Answer Form CIV-LT-91a (PDF) →Purpose: Force your landlord to make repairs through a court order. HP Actions can address no heat, leaks, mold, pest infestations, and other habitability violations. The court can impose civil penalties on landlords who fail to comply.
Filing fee: $45 (fee waiver available)
Start HP Action with DIY Tool (JustFix) →
Download HP Action forms from court website →Purpose: If you missed your court date and a default judgment was entered against you, this form asks the court to undo ("vacate") that judgment and give you a new hearing. You'll need to show a reasonable excuse for missing court and a valid defense to the case.
Download Affidavit to Vacate (DIY Tool) →Purpose: Request that the court waive filing fees if you cannot afford them. Courts grant fee waivers based on income and financial hardship.
Download Fee Waiver Affidavit (CIV-GP-15) →Need help with tenant forms? I review and prepare Housing Court documents daily.
Schedule a Consultation →Purpose: The required first step before filing a non-payment eviction. This written notice tells the tenant exactly how much rent is owed and gives them at least 14 days to pay before you can file in court. Improper rent demands can get your case dismissed.
Create 14-Day Rent Demand (DIY Tool) →Purpose: The court filing that officially starts a non-payment eviction case. UCS-LTN1 is the Notice of Petition; UCS-LTN2 is the Petition. Both must be properly served on the tenant.
Download Non-Payment Petition forms →Purpose: The court filing for evictions based on reasons other than non-payment—lease violations, lease expiration, nuisance, owner's use, or other grounds. Holdover cases require proper predicate notices before filing.
Download Holdover Petition (UCS-LTH2) →Purpose: Sworn statement proving that court papers were properly served on the other party. Required for all Housing Court filings. The person who served the papers (not you) must sign this form, and it must be notarized.
Download Affidavit of Service forms →Need help with landlord forms? I review and prepare Housing Court documents daily.
Schedule a Consultation →Purpose: The official DHCR form landlords must use to offer lease renewals to rent-stabilized tenants. Must be sent 90-150 days before the current lease expires.
Current version: Updated July 2024 for RGB Order #56
Download RTP-8 Renewal Lease Form (DHCR) →Purpose: Landlords of rent-stabilized buildings must register all apartments and their legal rents with DHCR annually by July 31. Failure to register results in a rent freeze.
Download RA-LR1 Annual Registration →Purpose: Mandatory disclosure of a building's bedbug history for the past year. Must be provided to prospective tenants before they sign a lease and to current tenants with their annual lease renewal.
Download DBB-N Bedbug Disclosure →Purpose: Federal law requires landlords to disclose known lead-based paint hazards before renting housing built before 1978. Both landlord and tenant must sign this form.
Download EPA Lead Disclosure Form →Need help with compliance forms? I review and prepare DHCR filings and lease documents daily.
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Last updated: January 2026
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