Commercial Lease Assistance Program

Free Legal Assistance for Small Business Owners with Lease Issues

If your business needs help with a commercial lease issue in New York City, you may be eligible for free legal services.

Free legal services are available to help eligible businesses:*

Sign a new commercial lease
Amend, renew, or terminate an existing commercial lease
Address a commercial lease-related issue

*To be eligible for free legal services, your business must:

Be a small business according to the US Small Business Services Administration
Be located in New York City
Not be a franchise establishment
Meet the income eligibility requirements of the legal service provider

Request Commercial Lease Assistance

Note: You will need to log into your SBS Connect account or create a new account, then select "Apply" under Commercial Lease Assistance.