LANDLORD-TENANT LAW

 

Landlord-tenant law can be complicated and confusing.  If you are a landlord or a tenant, the law is very specific and it is important that you have legal representation to protect your rights.   There are many formalities that must be followed in order to obtain favorable outcomes to problems that arise in the landlord-tenant context.  While many landlords and tenants are unaware of these formalities, ignorance of the law is no defense, and these requirements must be complied with. 

Our office can properly advise you regarding the many issues that arise from the landlord-tenant relationship, including commercial, retail, and residential landlord-tenant law.

We regularly advise and deal with the following issues, both in a commercial or business context and in residential landlord-tenant situations:

  • Non-payment cases

  • Drafting and negotiation of lease agreements

  • Dispossession of tenants by court process/use of constable for evictions

  • Eviction proceedings

  • Lease violations

  • Orderly removal applications and stays of eviction

  • Hardship stays of eviction

  • Drafting and service of legal notices

  • Marini hearings (habitability issues and condition of premises)

  • Withholding of rent and rental deposits into court

  • Rent control and rent stabilization issues

  • Security deposit law

  • Landlord protection statutes

  • Tenant protection statutes

  • Retaliation against tenants and statutory protections

Please contact us for additional information and a free consultation. We welcome all inquiries and look forward to speaking with you.

 

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