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Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client has been living in the property since 2012 and always paid rent to the landlord in cash, receiving a receipt. Landlord would write the water bill amount on the side of receipt, but client never saw the bills. Client paid 3 months’ rent […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in 2016 with his daughter, who was five years old at the time. Client signed a lease with rent listed as $595/month, but made a verbal agreement with the landlord that is was $500/month due to extensive repairs needed […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client had a Fair Housing Commission (FHC) hearing on March 3, 2020 and an order was issued. The FHC found that the landlord owes the tenant based on the habitability issues and should return the security deposit according to PA law. Municipal Court and […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in June 2019 with her husband and three children. She began withholding rent in November 2019 due to habitability issues, and the property has five current open L&I violations. Since she began withholding rent, landlord has threatened to lock […]

Eviction hearing scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020, at 10:00 am in Courtroom 3. Landlord is unrepresented. Case summary coming soon. Client is Spanish-speaking; Interpretation Services are available upon request. Client also has an English-speaking spouse. Please “express interest” by clicking on case number if you are available for representation and would like more information right away.

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 5. Client moved into the property three years ago. Client was given notice to vacate in February 2020 but was not given valid reason. Landlord claims client missed three months of rent payment for December 2019 to February 2020 but client has receipts as proof […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property with her partner and two young children in June 2019. Client says there are multiple habitability issues that she has requested to be repaired before she moved in. Repair issues include a broken heating system. Client and her family […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2020, at 12:45 pm in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in June 2019 with her spouse and their adult son. Client and her spouse requested repairs be made to the property after they moved in but landlord failed to make repairs. Habitability issues […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in August 2018 with her husband and daughter on a month-to-month lease. After notifying the landlord in July 2019, client and her family moved out of the property in August 2019. New tenants then moved into the property. Landlord […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property in March 2018. Landlord would not allow client’s fiancé to move into the property in December 2019 but told client that he could get out of his lease early. Client paid December rent in full and moved out the […]

Client seeks representation at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court when the court reopens. In September 2019, before moving into the property, client applied for rental assistance. In order to apply, landlord sent client the Certificate of Rental Suitability, the Rental License, and a lease with a start date of September 2019. Client and her roommate didn’t […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2020, at 8:45 am in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client lives in the property with her young son and the son’s father. Client made an agreement with landlord to pay through AirBnB to move into the property for the second half of January 2020 and the landlord […]

Client seeks assistance in landlord-tenant appeal. Landlord’s Municipal Court complaint sought possession and rent from November 2019 on, late fees, court costs, and attorney’s fees. Client originally sent landlord a letter stating that he would be withholding rent as of November 2019 after the landlord refused to keep the heat on in the property during the winter months. Client also […]

Client seeks assistance at an eviction hearing, to be rescheduled, in Municipal Court – Room 3. Client moved into the property with her partner in July 2019. Client says there are multiple habitability issues and she has requested repairs on multiple occasions. Issues include a broken stair railing. Client fell down stairs in the property on January 19, 2019, when […]