WebHousing - Frequently Asked Questions

General Site Information

General Site Information

1. Which courts are included in WebHousing?
The housing courts in New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond Counties).

2. What information can I find about a case?
The available information includes Index Number, Petitioner and Respondent, Appearance Date and Time, Part, Judge, Calendar Category and Calendar Marking.

3. How often is case information updated?
Case information is updated once a day.

4. How far back does the information go?
WebHousing displays active cases only. Cases remain online for 14 days after the last appearance date.

Searching for a Case

1. How do I find a case in WebHousing?
Start by clicking on either Party Name Search or Index Number Search on the left side of the screen. To search by the name of one the parties in a case (either the Petitioner or the Respondent) enter the name, then select a County from the drop-down list (if you do not select a county you may find several cases returned with the same name, but from different counties). Now, enter the Year the case was begun (e.g. 2006) and hit Search to view your case(s). If you are searching by Index Number, select a County from the drop-down list (if you do not select a county you may find several cases returned with the same index number but from different counties). Then, enter the Index Number (you do not need to include any leading zeroes) and then enter the Year (e.g. 2006) and hit Search to view your case(s).

2. What if I do not know the Index Number for the case?
You can search by the name of one of the parties in the case using the Party Name Search.

3. I'm not sure of the spelling of the party's name - can I stll find the case?
If you are unsure of the spelling of a party’s name just enter the first few letters (you will probably find more cases are returned and you should review them carefully to locate the one you are interested in).

Calendar

1. How can I find court calendar information?
Start by clicking on Court Calendars on the left side of the screen. Next, choose a County from the drop-down list, then select a Court Part. Finally, enter the Date Range (please enter the date in the format mm/dd/yyyy e.g. 05/28/2008 or simply click on the calendar) then press Find Calendar. Note that you can select a From date up to 14 days prior. Leaving the To date blank will return all calendared appearances for that part.

2. Can I find case details from the calendar?
Yes. Simply click on the hyperlinked description of the case you are interested in to view the details in the Case Detail screen.

Troubleshooting

1. Which browsers do you currently support?
We support the following browsers:

Firefox version 3.0 and above
Internet Explorer versions 7.x and above
Safari version 3.0 and above

You may encounter problems using older versions of these browsers and we strongly recommend that you upgrade to the latest versions. Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will be able to access WebHousing using a handheld device such as a Blackberry or web-enabled cell phone.