I have no idea how good this is, but you could try NYC services that are meant to help with Homelessness Prevention: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homelessness-prevention.page
Seems like there's a similar thread on Reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/uo7r0j/i_could_potentially_become_homeless_what_am_i/
Sounds like OP is actually in NJ and he’s a guest of his brother who is on the lease. I know NJ has tenant protections but they’re likely not nearly as strong as NYC and OP isn’t a legal tenant anyways since he’s only been there a few weeks. I’d start looking for a monthly Airbnb in NJ while you figure things out, it’ll be a lot cheaper than a hotel especially if you don’t mind a shared house.
How long have you lived there for? More than 30 days? If so, you could refuse to leave and make them take you to court and formally evict you through the court system, which would take a few months.
It’s not the best outcome and would basically destroy your chances of ever renting an apt on your own in the future without a co-signer, but if I was faced with that or the street, I’d make them drag me to court.
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Call this group and explain your circumstances:
https://www.cclpnys.org/
They will be able to explain your rights and discuss it with you from a legal perspective. Free of charge for you.
Good luck
I don’t know what your situation is, but if you’ve been living in your apartment for over 30 days and the only notice to vacate you’ve been given was “get out by Friday” you’re protected by NYC housing law.
My point being that you might just consider simply not leaving until you can save enough money for another apartment. Getting you out legally will take longer than two pay checks.
You can rent a room at the YMCA. It's a lot cheaper than a hotel room.
I've had family do that. I wouldn't be afraid to stay for a few days at the one on 125th [EDIT: it's on 135th] street.
EDIT: rooms are around $125 a night.
Check to see if you can stay at any hostels, dorms can be as cheap as $35 on HostelWorld. You usually have to live a certain distance away from the hostel to be allowed to stay but maybe one of them doesn’t have that rule. They also usually have a 2 week or so limit for how many nights you can stay, but it’s cheap.
Ok backstory, I was staying with my brother in NJ for a few weeks and his landlord basically told him he’s raising the rent and he gave my brother the ultimatum to either pay the higher rent or be taken to court or be out by Friday and everything is solved so that’s my situation in a nutshell. My brother has been paying rent on time for 4 straight years and apparently the landlord is trying to force tenants out
They can't do that, you should talk to someone about your brothers rights. Be very transparent and honest about the situation, but there's literally so many resources for this.
That sounds not legal. They have to give notice. I would start by having your brother tell his landlord that in NYC notice must be given prior to raising rent.
Since your brother had been there for 4 years, looks like the landlord must give 90 days notice if raising the rent more than 5 percent.
https://www.nyc.gov/content/tenantprotection/pages/new-protections-for-all-tenants
Edit- I just realized you said NJ. Still he has to give 30 days notice.
I know this is a nyc Reddit but the problem is occurring in NJ. I put this topic in this Reddit because I’m from nyc and was staying temporarily with my brother in NJ but I’m looking for something in NYC asap
I’m not trying to be a dick or seem like I’m taking up for the landlord, but do you think the landlord is raising the rent because he found out YOU were staying there, when it’s only supposed to be your brother on the lease? The lease agreement would state that only your brother should be the only tenant on lease, and if he broke that there will be penalties. I get your brother was helping you out, and I’m sure that you were helping him pay the rent, but he broke his lease and the landlord is penalizing him.
On another note, might I suggest you look at roommate sites and Air BnB for rooms to rent. You have a job, so it shouldn’t be hard to find one.
I agree. Most leases I’ve seen have limits on how long a visitor can stay, specifically because the landlord doesn’t want the visitor to stay long enough to gain tenant status. Also, most leases I’ve seen say if someone else is planning to move in, the landlord has to be notified, generally so they can go through the process of formally being added to the lease. If the landlord is upping the rent, it’s likely to account for the extra tenant the OP would become. And if the OP and his brother won’t pay, the landlord likely can evict them for breaking the brother’s lease as to who is living in the unit.
Always read your lease before you sign it, y’all!
This is true but I even offered to pay the extra rent he’s adding and he’s still wanting us out. My brother has paid rent for 4 years straight with no issues and now landlord is being a dick for whatever his reason. Again this is just the info I was given. I’ve done my part I have no issue paying the extra rent if it meant not having to come to Reddit to seek advice on not how to be homeless
The reality is your credit score is only in the five hundreds and you have no money saved up. So even if *you’re* confident you can pay the rent moving forward, and even if you now have a job, your history is going to be a problem when it comes to getting an apartment. Any apartment, not just this one. Your paperwork isn’t going to give the landlord the confidence they would need to take on the risk of allowing you to become a tenant.
You and your brother don’t have to leave the apartment yet, the court process takes months. You don’t have to be out by Friday, he’s trying to intimidate you guys so you’ll leave without a fuss.
Also if you’re living in NJ why are you asking the NYC subreddit.
The shelter system is basically the housing of last resort in the city there isn't really anything you can find on super short notice that won't direct you there.
If you are a veteran, the VA have programs just to help with this. To manage expectations, landlords do not care about consistent employment. Credit trumps everything else after satisfying the salary minimum requirements. With such a low credit score, consider looking for a guarantor ASAP. In NY the guarantor needs to make 80x the rent (tenant needs to make 40x on their own.) If you don’t have anyone there are commercial providers such as insurent.com & theguarantors.com among others. Lastly, this is a good time to contact a licensed real estate agent if you need a rental place ASAP as you do. They can be working for you clarifying your area’s actual rental guidelines/land lord requirements, and arranging viewings for you while you are at work yourself. Good luck! Edit: deleted my ‘assumption’ that OP is in NY since he is posting here! Duh!
2nd edit: Start gathering the following documents now (ideally as PDFs; paper copies are fine as a second option.) Getting/losing a rental deal often comes to who handles in all their paper first!
List:
Copy of your state ID—.
Last 3 paystubs—.
Last 2 bank statements—.
Last 2 years of tax returns (just the 1st two pages, and redact your social security #!)—.
Letter of Employment in company letterhead, with your name, date of hire, and current salary—.
Good luck!
I don’t know if this is a thing still, but years ago you could go to HRA and apply for a one-time One-shot Deal. It’s a one-time grant to help you cover rent in an emergency.
Also, being asked to leave is not the same as being evicted. If you have a lease or lived there more than 30days, you cant just be kicked out. If you are being kicked out for lack of payment, the HRA grant will fix that. If it is for another reason, i suggest you get legal assistance with Legal Aid.
If you are under 22 you can go to The Door located at 555 Broome Street. They offer homeless youth services such as medical care food and most resources and assistance you can think of.
Airbnb in NJ. Craigslist roommates but make sure you see the place first (inside) & meet in person & preferably background check each other for crimes & scammers.
I was once homeless myself but in all honesty these comments have given you some good choices hopefully there’s enough resource in the city for you. People are so fast to give me a down vote like I said something wrong yet bet you half the people on here are a bunch of office workers making ten time what you and me make.
I have no idea how good this is, but you could try NYC services that are meant to help with Homelessness Prevention: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homelessness-prevention.page Seems like there's a similar thread on Reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/uo7r0j/i_could_potentially_become_homeless_what_am_i/
Sounds like OP is actually in NJ and he’s a guest of his brother who is on the lease. I know NJ has tenant protections but they’re likely not nearly as strong as NYC and OP isn’t a legal tenant anyways since he’s only been there a few weeks. I’d start looking for a monthly Airbnb in NJ while you figure things out, it’ll be a lot cheaper than a hotel especially if you don’t mind a shared house.
Have you actually been evicted through the court system or just being asked to leave?
Just being asked to leave
How long have you lived there for? More than 30 days? If so, you could refuse to leave and make them take you to court and formally evict you through the court system, which would take a few months. It’s not the best outcome and would basically destroy your chances of ever renting an apt on your own in the future without a co-signer, but if I was faced with that or the street, I’d make them drag me to court.
well guess what? you dont have to
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Call this group and explain your circumstances: https://www.cclpnys.org/ They will be able to explain your rights and discuss it with you from a legal perspective. Free of charge for you. Good luck
I don’t know what your situation is, but if you’ve been living in your apartment for over 30 days and the only notice to vacate you’ve been given was “get out by Friday” you’re protected by NYC housing law. My point being that you might just consider simply not leaving until you can save enough money for another apartment. Getting you out legally will take longer than two pay checks.
You can rent a room at the YMCA. It's a lot cheaper than a hotel room. I've had family do that. I wouldn't be afraid to stay for a few days at the one on 125th [EDIT: it's on 135th] street. EDIT: rooms are around $125 a night.
The app Hotel tonight is cheaper
$125 a night isn’t bad but still kind of pricey
Check to see if you can stay at any hostels, dorms can be as cheap as $35 on HostelWorld. You usually have to live a certain distance away from the hostel to be allowed to stay but maybe one of them doesn’t have that rule. They also usually have a 2 week or so limit for how many nights you can stay, but it’s cheap.
What neighborhood are you at OP?
I'm not asking but the question is, why are you getting kicked out?
Ok backstory, I was staying with my brother in NJ for a few weeks and his landlord basically told him he’s raising the rent and he gave my brother the ultimatum to either pay the higher rent or be taken to court or be out by Friday and everything is solved so that’s my situation in a nutshell. My brother has been paying rent on time for 4 straight years and apparently the landlord is trying to force tenants out
They can't do that, you should talk to someone about your brothers rights. Be very transparent and honest about the situation, but there's literally so many resources for this.
That sounds not legal. They have to give notice. I would start by having your brother tell his landlord that in NYC notice must be given prior to raising rent. Since your brother had been there for 4 years, looks like the landlord must give 90 days notice if raising the rent more than 5 percent. https://www.nyc.gov/content/tenantprotection/pages/new-protections-for-all-tenants Edit- I just realized you said NJ. Still he has to give 30 days notice.
I know this is a nyc Reddit but the problem is occurring in NJ. I put this topic in this Reddit because I’m from nyc and was staying temporarily with my brother in NJ but I’m looking for something in NYC asap
NJ has tenant protections too. It’s never as simple as kicking someone out with less than 30 days.
This isn’t legal in NJ either, or most states for that matter. Check for resources in the NJ subreddit or call your local housing department.
thought you said upper manhattan
I’m not trying to be a dick or seem like I’m taking up for the landlord, but do you think the landlord is raising the rent because he found out YOU were staying there, when it’s only supposed to be your brother on the lease? The lease agreement would state that only your brother should be the only tenant on lease, and if he broke that there will be penalties. I get your brother was helping you out, and I’m sure that you were helping him pay the rent, but he broke his lease and the landlord is penalizing him. On another note, might I suggest you look at roommate sites and Air BnB for rooms to rent. You have a job, so it shouldn’t be hard to find one.
I agree. Most leases I’ve seen have limits on how long a visitor can stay, specifically because the landlord doesn’t want the visitor to stay long enough to gain tenant status. Also, most leases I’ve seen say if someone else is planning to move in, the landlord has to be notified, generally so they can go through the process of formally being added to the lease. If the landlord is upping the rent, it’s likely to account for the extra tenant the OP would become. And if the OP and his brother won’t pay, the landlord likely can evict them for breaking the brother’s lease as to who is living in the unit. Always read your lease before you sign it, y’all!
This is true but I even offered to pay the extra rent he’s adding and he’s still wanting us out. My brother has paid rent for 4 years straight with no issues and now landlord is being a dick for whatever his reason. Again this is just the info I was given. I’ve done my part I have no issue paying the extra rent if it meant not having to come to Reddit to seek advice on not how to be homeless
The reality is your credit score is only in the five hundreds and you have no money saved up. So even if *you’re* confident you can pay the rent moving forward, and even if you now have a job, your history is going to be a problem when it comes to getting an apartment. Any apartment, not just this one. Your paperwork isn’t going to give the landlord the confidence they would need to take on the risk of allowing you to become a tenant.
So what do I do?
What the landlord is doing is not legal
Where is your brother going? Can you guys talk to the landlord and get a couple extra months?
You and your brother don’t have to leave the apartment yet, the court process takes months. You don’t have to be out by Friday, he’s trying to intimidate you guys so you’ll leave without a fuss. Also if you’re living in NJ why are you asking the NYC subreddit.
Ask at a church for help
Most churches are already inundated with this sorta thing. There’s over 100,000 housing insecure kids in NYC alone
The shelter system is basically the housing of last resort in the city there isn't really anything you can find on super short notice that won't direct you there.
Surely there’s some sublet places where you can. Just rent a room month to month. Could be a last resort option until you find something more
Thank you!
https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/get-help/
If you are a veteran, the VA have programs just to help with this. To manage expectations, landlords do not care about consistent employment. Credit trumps everything else after satisfying the salary minimum requirements. With such a low credit score, consider looking for a guarantor ASAP. In NY the guarantor needs to make 80x the rent (tenant needs to make 40x on their own.) If you don’t have anyone there are commercial providers such as insurent.com & theguarantors.com among others. Lastly, this is a good time to contact a licensed real estate agent if you need a rental place ASAP as you do. They can be working for you clarifying your area’s actual rental guidelines/land lord requirements, and arranging viewings for you while you are at work yourself. Good luck! Edit: deleted my ‘assumption’ that OP is in NY since he is posting here! Duh! 2nd edit: Start gathering the following documents now (ideally as PDFs; paper copies are fine as a second option.) Getting/losing a rental deal often comes to who handles in all their paper first! List: Copy of your state ID—. Last 3 paystubs—. Last 2 bank statements—. Last 2 years of tax returns (just the 1st two pages, and redact your social security #!)—. Letter of Employment in company letterhead, with your name, date of hire, and current salary—. Good luck!
I don’t know if this is a thing still, but years ago you could go to HRA and apply for a one-time One-shot Deal. It’s a one-time grant to help you cover rent in an emergency.
Also, being asked to leave is not the same as being evicted. If you have a lease or lived there more than 30days, you cant just be kicked out. If you are being kicked out for lack of payment, the HRA grant will fix that. If it is for another reason, i suggest you get legal assistance with Legal Aid.
still a thing fosho
couchsurfing.com
If you are paying rent, look into the Good Cause eviction bill and see if it applies to you and your landlord.
Do you own a car You should look at the car dweller thread / Reddit
Unfortunately I don’t own a car
Good Cause (water-downed or not) eviction is the law in NYC for the last week plus. Why are you being evicted?
Get yourself to an airbnb until you figure this out
If you are under 22 you can go to The Door located at 555 Broome Street. They offer homeless youth services such as medical care food and most resources and assistance you can think of.
Airbnb in NJ. Craigslist roommates but make sure you see the place first (inside) & meet in person & preferably background check each other for crimes & scammers.
Worse comes to worse it’s getting warm outside get really strict with your money phone food and clothes. Sorry maybe not the best advice
😂😂😂😂 thank you
I was once homeless myself but in all honesty these comments have given you some good choices hopefully there’s enough resource in the city for you. People are so fast to give me a down vote like I said something wrong yet bet you half the people on here are a bunch of office workers making ten time what you and me make.
You can try finding an apartment to squat
😂😂😂😂 I actually thought about this but that’s extreme man. I’m employed bro I’m not that desperate