Leveling the field for tenants in housing court

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Housing Court Help supports tenants' self-advocacy in their negotiations with their landlord’s lawyer on their day in court.

Knowing how to negotiate a good agreement with your landlord on your day in housing court can mean the difference between staying in your home and getting evicted. But many tenants don’t know that they have the right to ask for realistic terms for themselves, or how to get help understanding the agreements they sign. 
CUP collaborated with Housing Court Answers and designers from the Public Society to create a guide to educate tenants about their rights and encourage them to stand up for themselves on their day in court. Comic book graphics give tenants useful information on how to ask for what they need, what language to watch out for, and how to get more help.
One tenant said she was having a hard time negotiating until she pulled out her copy of Housing Court Help and said "I know I have the right because it says so right here!"

The cover and a spread from Housing Court Help

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CUP 
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/clara-amenyo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clara Amenyo</a> 
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/christine-gaspar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christine Gaspar</a>

Community Partner 
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/housing-court-answers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Housing Court Answers </a>Jessica Hurd Jenny Laurie Louise Seeley Mahkeddah Thompson Jenny Cruz

Designers<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/sean-suchara"></a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/the-public-society" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/the-public-society" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Public Society </a> Stephanie Lukito Wendy Qi Pranav Behari

Project Collaborators

<h4> Special Thanks </h4>
Pema Domingo-Barker, Cristian Fleming, Sam Holleran, Ron Morrison, and Mark Torrey
<h4>Product Details </h4>
12-page, 4.5″ × 6.5″ booklet <h4>Funding Support </h4>
Support for this project was provided by The Rockefeller Foundation’s NYC Cultural Innovation Fund; and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.<h4> </h4>

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Hyperakt is a purpose-driven design and innovation studio that elevates human dignity and ignites curiosity. Since 2001, co-founders Julia Zeltser and Deroy Peraza, along with the Hyperakt team, have been partnering with change-makers moving society forward. We believe in design’s power to build a future filled with courage, optimism, and honesty.

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