Buffalo repairs

Do this today

• Write the problem. Date it. Keep photos.
• Open a request with City of Buffalo 311 or dial 311.
• Do not skip rent until legal aid has read the process for your state.

Who inspects a Buffalo rental?

City of Buffalo 311 is the local conditions door, and 311 is often how you open a request. An inspector’s dated notice is a different kind of paper than a text to the manager. New York State law is the book. Buffalo City Court and 311 are the local doors — not NYC HPD.

Can I stop paying rent to force the repair?

Sometimes New York law provides a repair-and-deduct or rent-withholding process, and sometimes skipping rent is grounds for eviction. That line is in New York landlord-tenant and summary-proceeding statutes. Ask legal aid before you change what you pay.

Is Buffalo under NYC Housing Court or HPD?

No. Buffalo is not New York City. New York State Real Property Law is the book. Buffalo City Court hears many eviction cases. 311 is the City door. Do not call NYC HPD about a Buffalo unit.

The Buffalo layer

New York State law is the book. Buffalo City Court and 311 are the local doors — not NYC HPD.

New York landlord-tenant and summary-proceeding statutes (N.Y. Real Prop. Law Art. 7; Real Prop. Acts. and Proc. Law) is the New York floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.

Buffalo questions

National answers on this desk

• Is a landlord notice the same as being evicted?
• What number should I call right now?
• Is there a national tenant-rights law in the United States?
• What should I do if I get an eviction notice?
• How do I find free legal help as a renter?
• Can my landlord enter without notice?