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Eviction Prevention and Representation

Are you behind on your rent? Have you gotten an eviction notice? Are you without essential services like heat or hot water?

The Westchester Office of Housing Counsel can help.

Services may include:

  • Full legal representation in court free of charge to eligible residents
  • Helping tenants advocate for themselves outside court
  • Rent payment assistance
  • Referrals to support services
  • And more...

Apply for Help

By Phone:

Call 211

United Way’s 211 Helpline is open 24/7. Call anytime to get help and find the right services for you.

Online:

Use our online in-take form

Someone from the Office of Housing Counsel will connect you with the help you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Kind of Help Is Available?

Advocacy Services
Advocacy service are for matters that have not yet reached the eviction stage or proceedings that do not require legal representation. These may include rent disputes, financial assistance, repairs, issues involving essential services like heat and hot water, and more.

Legal Services
Legal services may include everything from legal consultation to full representation in covered eviction and related proceedings in any court in Westchester County.

Am I Eligible?

Eligibility depends on your household income as well as the type of help you need.

Legal representation in eviction and other covered proceedings is available to tenants or occupants of residential rental premises in Westchester who have legal standing in a covered proceeding, and whose annual gross household income does not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or 60 percent of the county Area Median Income, whichever is higher.

For more detail see the Housing Counsel law.

For an assessment of your eligibility, please call 2-1-1 or complete our online in-take form .

Who Are Your Partner Service Providers?

Advocacy Services: Community Housing Innovations, Community Resource Center, CLUSTER, Westchester Residential Opportunities, Mount Vernon United Tenants, and Human Development Services of Westchester

Legal Services: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, Human Development Services of Westchester, Hudson Valley Justice Center, and Law Office of Tracy Forrest Esq.

What Is Your Administrative Office Contact?

For administrative inquires please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To apply for help please call 211 or complete our online in-take form.