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You’re the Key to Housing

The Public Engagement Unit’s (PEU) Home Support Unit works with landlords, real estate brokers, and property managers in all five boroughs to lease vacant apartments to qualified New Yorkers receiving recession-resistant rental assistance, including FHEPS, CityFHEPS, SOTA, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and the new Section 8 Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV).

Our Specialists can help landlords and brokers navigate the rental process by:

  • Bringing qualified tenants to showings and open houses
  • Providing technical assistance with leasing paperwork
  • Offering concierge support after the lease begins

The Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit’s (PEU) Home Support Unit is available to help landlords and brokers lease vacant apartments to qualified New Yorkers receiving recession-resistant rental assistance.

Learn more about the Home Support Unit here.

Social Media Toolkit

We invite you to share the below graphics on your social media channels to help increase awareness about HSU’s mission and encourage landlords and brokers to rent their vacant units with our team. We encourage you to tag us in your social media posts with @mayorspeu.

  1. Property managers, landlords, brokers: Fill your units and ensure reliable monthly rent payments with concierge service from the @mayorspeu’s Home Support Unit. Get started today with them and receive technical assistance with paperwork and guidance on the process.
  2. Connect with a Specialist at @mayorsPEU’s Home Support Unit today to learn more about the benefits of renting to New Yorkers with vouchers. They’re here to help and inform! Learn more at www.nyc.gov/HSU
  3. Are you a landlord or broker in NYC? Connect with @mayorsPEU’s Home Support Unit for resources to help you navigate the rental process!
  4. If you are interested in renting out your vacant unit, @mayorsPEU’s Home Support Unit can help, every step of the way. Learn more at nyc.gov/HSU.
  5. @mayorsPEU Home Support Unit works with landlords, real estate brokers, and property managers to lease their available apartments. Learn more at nyc.gov/HSU
Top half of the graphic shows a man holding a key by pinching with his thumb and index finger. Text surrounds the key which reads as 'You're the key to Housing'. Additional text located underneath the key for the bottom half of the graphic reads in bold yellow text as '15% broker's fee and additional month of rent available for most units.'' The text continues in smaller font with “Fill your units and ensure rent payments with concierge service from the Home Support Unit: on. nyc.gov/hsu
A male employee representing the Home Support Unit happily talks with a woman dressed in a pink shirt and a landlord dressed in a suit. The landlord is handing house keys to the woman. Text below the picture reads: 'The Public Engagement Unit's (PEU) Home Support Unit is available to help landlords and brokers lease vacant apartments to qualified New Yorkers receiving recession-resistant rental assistance. If you are interested in renting out your vacant unit, call 311 or visit on.nyc.gov/HSU to get started today.'