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  1. #1
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    Post Tenant Being Evicted from an Illegal Rental Unit

    My question involves an eviction in the state of: My question involves an eviction in the state of: evicted because there was an inspection done on the basement apartment I was renting, they found out it was illegal what do I do?

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    Hey,
    Am 20 years old, am a college student and a part time Employee, i live on Staten Island, NY.... And here's my story please help me I don't know what to do

    Here's the complete story,

    I had heat problem in the basement am renting, it was really cold; the same temperature as out side, I try calling my landlord to ask him to help me but he didn't pick my calls , they never pick my calls until its time to pay their rent, or return any of it I even left a voicemail still no respond, I didn't know what to do plus I kept getting sick so I decided to seek advice from friends, a friend of mine told me to call 311 and report the heat problem she said that they were going to sent someone to help me fix the heat , I did as she advised, two weeks later a guy came to my apartment like they said they would, I let him in, then he started talking about how the basement is illegal and how I need to move out ASAP I kept telling him I was fine and I didn't call him for that, I called to fix the heat but he kept saying we do inspection and am telling you you have to leave I stated crying i told him that i didn't have no where else to go plus the apartment is the cheapest apartment i could afford, he said i shouldn't worry everything will be fine and that i wasn't in trouble so i trusted his words and didn't tell my landlord about his visits three weeks later my landlord called me saying he got a letter from the state saying he's renting an illegal basement and that he needs to shut it down,my landlord said the later said he needs to pay 40000 dollars for the violation, it also states that I have less then two weeks to move, today is December 5 2012 I have till the 25 to move out. Now I have no money and all the apartments I expensive I can't afford it, I get no public assistance,no mother, father or anybody to help me, its only me taking care of myself if i don't work i wont't eat, things are already hard in me, I don't know what to do I don't want to end up homeless I've worked so hard to get to this point, I know what I did was stupid and wrong but I swear I didn't know they did inspection also. P.S. i live on staten island NY and due to hurricane sandy there are no houses for rent anymore, please help me :'( am crying as I type this out, am a female and I know how risky is is for females in the streets, I don't wanna get raped, or follow wrong friends and start doing drugs I just want a safe place to be, somewhere to lay after a long day of school or overnight shift at my job, please help me, I need and advice please. Thank you even if you can't help thanks for reading.

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    Default Re: 20 Year Old Getting Evicted Due to Her Own Stupidity, Meant Be Homeless.help Me

    I suggest you take a break from school and move out of the city to an area that has a homeless shelter or rent a dorm room.

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    Default Re: Tenant Being Evicted from an Illegal Rental Unit

    As you live in a borough of NYC and are being evicted due to a code enforcement action, you should qualify for relocation assistance through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
    Quote Quoting New York City Administrative Code § 26-301. Relocation of tenants.
    1. The commissioner of housing preservation and development shall have the power and it shall be his or her duty:

    (a) To provide and maintain tenant relocation services

    (i) for tenants of real property which the commissioner of housing preservation and development is authorized to maintain and supervise; and

    (ii) for tenants of real property acquired for public purposes, excluding real property acquired by or on behalf of the New York city housing authority or the triborough bridge and tunnel authority; and

    (iii) for tenants of real property located in any neighborhood improvement district designated by the city planning commission, where the displacement of such tenants results from the enforcement of any law, regulation, order or requirement pertaining to the maintenance and operation of such property or the health, safety and welfare of its occupants; and

    (iv) when authorized by the mayor, for the tenants of any privately owned building or other improvement which is to be voluntarily rehabilitated in accordance with an urban renewal plan pursuant to law; and

    (v) for tenants of any privately owned building where the displacement of such tenants results from the enforcement of any law, regulation, order or requirement pertaining to the maintanance or operation of such building or the health, safety and welfare of its occupants. Such services shall consist of such activities as he or she may deem necessary, useful or appropriate for the relocation of such tenants, including but not limited to the gathering and furnishing of information as to suitable vacant accommodations, the making of studies and surveys for the purpose of locating such accommodations and the provision of facilities for the registration of such accommodations with the department by owners, lessors and managing agents of real property and others.
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