Off-Campus Housing Resources

Numerous Cornell and Ithaca community resources support those living off campus. Cornell services are available to all students regardless of where they live.   

Health & Safety Resources 

Students can access safety and health support from local law enforcement, Cornell University Police, Cornell Health, and Student Support and Advocacy Services. These services offer emergency contacts, counseling, crime reporting, and housing safety information. Additional community resources are listed below.  

Ithaca Area Resources 

2-1-1 Tompkins/Cortland Helpline  
A local helpline for housing and human services resources in the Ithaca area. 
Phone: 2-1-1 

City of Ithaca Building Division   
Handles complaints about unsafe living conditions and inspects rental properties. 
Phone: 607- 274-6508  

Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County   
A community resource for advice on local housing, rental rights, and community services. 
Phone: 607- 272-2292 

Community Dispute Resolution Center  
CDRC helps neighbors, families, tenants, and others needing support with everyday disputes using the mediation process to facilitate communication and resolve conflicts. 
Phone: 607-273-9347 

Tenants Resources 

• NY State Attorney General - Tenants Resources  
• Ithaca Tenants' Union  
  Offers tenants’ rights education, advocacy, and support for renters in Ithaca. 
  Upstate NY Tenants’ Rights Guide 
  Landlord Issue Form 
• Legal Assistance of Western New York LAWNY Ithaca 
  Offers free legal assistance for housing disputes and tenant rights. 
  Phone: (607) 273-3667 
• Tenant Advocacy Practicum, Cornell Law School   
  A student-run legal aid group that helps tenants with landlord disputes and housing issues.  Tenants Advocacy Program (TAP) Intake Form 
  Phone: 607- 301-1560