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NYC Housing Lottery Documents Checklist

Step-by-step checklist covering every document housing agents typically request.

Updated 1/22/2025

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Identity & household documents

  • IDs, Social Security cards, birth certificates, custody docs.

Income verification

  • Tax returns, W-2s/1099s, pay stubs, unemployment letters.

Assets, credit, and preferences

  • Bank statements, benefit letters, preference proofs.

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