Landlord/Tenant
We represent
both tenants and landlords and will ensure that each client
receives all the benefits to which he or she is legally
entitled.
State laws
and the terms of the lease govern the relationship between
landlord and tenant. Breaking a lease is a common source of
landlord/tenant litigation. A tenants failure to pay rent is one
a lease is broken. However, the law allows a tenant to withhold
rent in certain circumstances. The law requires landlords to
maintain habitable premises. This means that the landlord must
make necessary repairs to the property, keeping the premises in
a livable condition. Failure to maintain habitable premises may
result in a constructive eviction of the tenant. When this
happens, the tenant has the right to withhold rent, make the
repairs himself and deduct the cost of repairs from the rent.
However, a tenant may not withhold rent for upgrades or their
own conveniences. You need to speak with an attorney before
withholding any rent.
We represent
landlords in eviction actions in Housing and District Court. We
also assist landlords with the preparation of leases and
Tenant-at-Will agreements. You must have an experienced
Attorney assist you with any matter involving the eviction of a
tenant. There are very strict guidelines that must be followed,
this is called Summary Process. If a landlord goes it alone,
and does not follow procedure not only will they have wasted
time, money and effort, they may wind up paying three times the
damages and the tenant’s attorney’s fees.
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