New York tenant rights
Housing access should work for every person.
New York State Human Rights Law provides rights to request reasonable accommodations or modifications related to disability. Read the complete state notice below.
Official state notice
Rights to Reasonable Accommodations
Notice and regulation published by the New York State Division of Human Rights.
The right to request
Access can require a change in a space, rule or service.
The New York State notice explains that a person with a physical, mental or medical impairment may ask a housing provider for a reasonable accommodation or modification needed for equal use and enjoyment of housing.
Requests can involve a unit, common area, policy, practice or service. The official notice explains the requirements, examples and complaint process in full.
Examples in the notice
Requests are specific to the person and the housing.
- A reasonable means of entering or leaving a building for a person with a mobility impairment.
- An assistance animal when supported by appropriate disability-related documentation, despite a no-pet rule.
- Permission to install bathroom grab bars; responsibility for cost depends on the circumstances described in the notice.
- A parking accommodation related to an impairment.
- Notices in an accessible format, including large print or electronic delivery.
- Accessible public areas, doors, routes, controls, bathrooms and kitchens in covered buildings.
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Read the complete state notice.
If the embedded viewer does not load, open the locally hosted PDF. The official New York State source remains available. For current complaint information, visit the New York State Division of Human Rights or call 1-888-392-3644.