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Homeowner Help Desk

NYC Homeowner Help Desk / Center for NYC Neighborhoods services

Agency: Center for NYC Neighborhoods (city-funded nonprofit)

Free

In short

Free legal and housing counseling, deed-theft prevention, estate planning, tax/water lien help. NYC homeowners (priority low-mod income, seniors, communities of color).

What you get
Free legal and housing counseling, deed-theft prevention, estate planning, tax/water lien help.
Who qualifies
NYC homeowners (priority low-mod income, seniors, communities of color).
Income limit (2026)
none (priority low-income).
Papers to gather
Deed, mortgage, tax bills.
Renewal
N/A

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Official page: cnycn.org