Under state and local laws, landlords are prohibited from retaliating against tenants who attempt to enforce the landlord’s obligations under the law or the signed lease.
Examples of retaliation:
– Cut services such as access to a parking lot or laundry.
– Utility cut
– Refusing to make repairs requested by the tenant
– Enter the property without prior notice
– Remove the tenant’s belongings from the property
– Block tenant entry
– Intimidate, threaten or harass
If your landlord is harassing or retaliating against you, what can you do?
Document everything that happens
Submit requests for repairs or other communication to the owner in writing. If he retaliates against you after this communication, please respond with a lawsuit. This should specify the retaliation and ask that the harassment stop immediately.
Call the police
If you believe you are in an unsafe situation, unable to enter the property, or essential utilities have been cut off, it is reasonable to contact the police. Thus, you can request a police report and a case number to have proof of the facts and continue with the legal process later.
Take legal action
If the harassment continues, consider getting a restraining order. By contacting an attorney, you can submit a demand letter or pursue a civil lawsuit. In any case, a lawyer will advise you on the best course of action to take. Remember that you are not alone. Divine Law can help you if you are facing retaliation from the owner of the property where you live.
