Landlord & Tenant Lawyer
NYC Landlord & Tenant Lawyer
The Law Office of M Daniel Bach has years of experience working as a real estate lawyer in the greater NYC area and handling all sorts of matters, including tenant and landlord disputes. If you are a tenant having a dispute with your landlord and need legal advice, we can help! We also help landlords having difficulty with tenants. These sorts of disputes do not always need legal action, but if you think they do we are happy to consult on the matter. So please, give us a call today to schedule a no-obligation consultation.
Why A Tenant May Need a Lawyer
Here are some reasons why a tenant may need to hire a lawyer:
- Landlord is violating your privacy.
- Landlord is attempting to evict you.
- You are moving into a new place and you are not sure of your lease agreement.
- Your landlord is ignoring your grievances.
- There is a dispute with your security deposit.
- Your landlord is suing you.
- You do not believe you should have to pay your rent.
3 Things To Keep in Mind When Hiring a Lawyer
When you turn to a lawyer, they can also help you negotiate better terms in your contract, protect all of your interests if there is a major dispute with your landlord, and secure your rights and demand compensation from the landlord for any potential wrongdoing.
Many people are unsure when to make the call to involve a lawyer in a dispute with a landlord or tenant. It is not easy, nor comfortable. And a lawyer may ruin a relationship between tenant and landlord and put a strain on the relationship. But sometimes it is unavoidable and when it comes to protecting rights and taking action, hiring a lawyer is the right move. When it comes to hiring a lawyer for a tenant and landlord issue, there are three main points to keep in mind.
1) The Dispute Involves the Meaning or Implementation of Your Lease
Check to see if there is an attorneys' fees clause in your lease. Because if there is such a clause and you are the prevailing side, then you might actually be able to get reimbursed for reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs if your lawsuit involves disputes related to the rental agreement, like with a wrongful eviction.
However, if you lose the lawsuit against the landlord, then you are likely on the hook for the fees and costs. Also watch out for "one way" fees clauses in the lease agreement. This is where the landlord does not have to pay your fees and costs if your win, but you do have to pay the landlord's if you lose. As trusted lawyers, we can help you with the lease agreement and get you settled.
2) You Are Suing Over Discrimination or Unhabitable Living Conditions
Depending on the particular laws involved, it is likely that if you win, then the landlord will have to pay your fees and costs. Knowing this, a lawyer who thinks you can win will be attracted to the case on the assumption that the landlord will have the ability to pay the bill. Suing over discrimination or unhabitable living conditions is one of the most common areas of disagreements between a landlord and their tenant and our law office works with many in the greater NYC area to help them through this dilemma.
3) Suing Due To Injury
If you sue due an injury and you win, then the lawyers fee will come right out of your winnings. Like a discrimination case, this arrangement makes the case very attractive to a lawyer. Winning cases due to injury is a common way to file a lawsuit against a landlord. And there are various reasons why someone may need to sue to an injury on these grounds.
In some cases, you do not need to file a lawsuit against a landlord in order to get a desired result. Sometimes just a consultation with a lawyer can work and come up with the best way to approach the situation, like writing a stern letter indicating that the landlord should be handling something before moving onto a lawsuit.
Contact Bach Law Office Today
The actual amount of money to spend on a lawyer will vary depending on the type of case, but we are a law office that prides itself on being affordable to all New Yorkers. So please, do not hesitate to reach out to our NYC law office today.
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We will happily answer any questions you may have regarding your case, as well as guide you through the legal process.