“Do you feel your rights as landlord or a tenant have been violated? If so, contact our office immediately.”
This area of practice is very complex and a difficult one to maneuver pro se. Yet, so many landlords and tenants attempt to do so without the aid of professional representation and often to their detriment. Consequently, they find their claims dismissed by only the slightest procedural flaw. Whether it is the landlord with an elderly or disabled tenant who overlooks the statutory notice involved in no-fault evictions or the tenant seeking to understand defenses and counterclaims for eviction actions, there are many traps for the unwary.
There is so much more than evictions in this area, however. Security deposits, first and last month’s rent, utilities, lead paint, discrimination, disabled tenants, pets, living conditions (implied warranty of habitability) and public housing are just a small percentage of the types of issues found in landlord-tenant law.
Our office seeks to guide landlords and tenants through this difficult terrain and prevent missteps and pitfalls, which might speed up or delay evictions, create treble damages for breaches of covenants or even render a tenancy null and void. The Law Office of Donn C. Dingle is here to help you.