Sunday, August 5, 2018

Think Your Landlord Is Trying to Get You to Move Out? Do This

Finding an apartment you absolutely adore and want to stay in is a rare and special thing in the rental market today. But, unfortunately, a renter's desire to stay put isn't always enough to make it a reality.

"With increasing rents, building conversions (to condominium), building sales, and other reasons, landlords look to get tenants out of properties early," says Mark Hakim, an attorney with SSRGA in New York City. He notes that some unscrupulous landlords may resort to underhanded tactics (more about that in a moment) to try to force a tenant to vacate an apartment.

If you're facing this kind of situation, it can be difficult to know how to defend yourself. So, we turned to three attorneys with tenant law experience for their advice on how to react if you suspect your landlord is trying to boot you from your rental.

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