Housing Court Help
Leveling the field for tenants in housing 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!"
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The cover and a spread from Housing Court Help
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Project Collaborators
Community Partner
Housing Court Answers
Jessica Hurd
Jenny Laurie
Louise Seeley
Mahkeddah Thompson
Jenny Cruz
Designers
The Public Society
Stephanie Lukito
Wendy Qi
Pranav Behari
Special Thanks
Pema Domingo-Barker, Cristian Fleming, Sam Holleran, Ron Morrison, and Mark Torrey
Product Details
12-page, 4.5″ × 6.5″ booklet
Funding Support
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.