Standard Residential Tenancy Terms – Schedule 1 (PDF, 279.18 KB) – Standard Residential Tenancy Terms – Schedule 1 We help our clients understand and enforce their statutory rights and obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (ACT) and identify, address or prevent legal issues before they escalate into more important issues. Sample Letters – Termination of Periodic Tenancy (DOCX, 12.24 KB) Recognizing the pressing need for tenant representation in the Washington Superior Court, we launched the Court-Based Legal Services project in 2007 to provide legal assistance to courthouse tenants. In 2010, we also lobbied for the creation of the Housing Calendar, which would help substandard tenants bring claims for redress to court. In 2015, Legal Aid, in partnership with Brot für die Stadt, legal advisor for the elderly, and D.C. The Bar Pro Bono Center has launched the Housing Right to Counsel project, which aims to provide a guarantee of representation to tenants of subsidized apartments or low-income housing at risk of eviction. In 2017, the DC Council approved new funding to support the prevention of evictions through legal representation. With new funding, Legal Aid has combined our existing programs into a multi-faceted eviction advocacy project that works in close coordination with other legal service providers. In 2018, Legal Aid expanded its existing affordable housing work and officially launched its Affordable Housing Preservation Project, which aims to prevent the displacement of DC residents facing rising housing costs and unsafe or uninhabitable housing conditions. The OCJ has partnered with Legal Services to provide tenants in New York City with free access to telephone legal advice and information. Harassment by a landlord is illegal. Examples of acts that may constitute harassment include denial of services and persistent physical or psychological intimidation. We provide low-income North Carolina residents with free legal aid in civil cases involving basic human needs such as security, housing, income and more.
Email: TAS@legalaidact.org.au Address: 2 Allsop Street Canberra City ACT 2601 The ACT Law Handbook online provides an explanation of the laws of the ACT, including those relating to tenancy. It acts as a quick guide to the law: what it is, how it affects you, and how you can enforce it. It is written by academics, lawyers and judges with the goal of making the law more accessible to ACT residents. I have a lease termination from the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) There are a wide range of other services that can help you with your rental and occupancy issues. We`ve listed a few of them below: OCJ`s hotline is available Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to provide legal advice and telephone information to New York tenants who need help with legal questions regarding rent, lease, or other landlord-tenant matters. If you are a tenant and have questions about harassment by your landlord, repairs to your apartment or building, or your rights as a tenant, please call 311 and ask for the tenant helpline or visit the city`s online tenant resource portal for information and resources for New York City tenants. including free legal advice from the non-profit legal service providers of the CJOC. Ask for free help with civil (non-criminal) legal matters. People aged 60 and over should call the Senior Helpline. Condition of Premises Report (PDF, 232.89 KB) – Condition reports are used as evidence in bond disputes.
This 5-page condition report can be used in the context of a rental or occupancy relationship. It is available free of charge from www.revenue.act.gov.au If you are facing an eviction case, the CJO can provide you with free legal assistance through our non-profit legal service providers to provide you with legal representation or other assistance in your case in the Housing Court, in accordance with the city`s law to advice. Our rental advice line is a free, confidential telephone service that connects you with a paralegal who can provide you with legal advice and assistance with a range of rental matters. For OCJ legal advice on tenant housing, please call 311 and ask for the City`s Tenant Helpline. Termination/Termination of a Tenancy (PDF, 674.16 KB) – A fact sheet explaining how to terminate a tenancy and what to do if a tenant has to break a lease. If someone offers you money to leave your apartment, you should consult a lawyer before accepting money or signing an agreement. To find out if you qualify for free legal assistance, call Legal Services at 212-577-3300 or Legal Services of New York at 917-661-4500. Our vision is to be a leader in providing excellent integrated leasing advisory services to ACT employees that meet their needs in a caring, efficient and professional manner. Legal advice is free, available in any zip code, and available regardless of immigration status.
ACT Tenancy Law Basics (pdf, 440.58 KB) – A fact sheet explaining some tenancy law principles in the ACT. This fact sheet was last updated on October 23, 2020. We provide support to facilitate the timely resolution of issues presented to us in collaboration with ACT Community Law Centres, governments, private legal professions and others to create a cohesive service that can better meet the needs of ACT`s tenants and residents. Tenants may have a basis to file a harassment lawsuit against the landlord in the housing court. Tenants should consult a lawyer before taking legal action. Tenants who cannot afford representation may be eligible for free or low-cost legal aid from the Legal Aid Society. HPD`s Fair Housing Advisors can also provide tenants with resource information. Dial 311 for more information. If you believe you have been illegally locked out of your home by your landlord, the OCL may offer free legal services through our non-profit legal service providers to assist you in an “illegal lockout case” in housing court. Bond (PDF, 600.54 KB) – A fact sheet to discuss rental bond – what it is for, how to pay it and how to get it back It is illegal for a landlord to evict you without filing an eviction suit against you in court or before there is a court order authorizing a commissioner to evict you. If you believe you have been illegally locked out, you can take legal action (an “illegal lockout” or “restitution of property”) in the housing court.
Being late in paying your rent is a violation of your lease. This can lead to expulsion. The landlord cannot evict you without an order from ACAT. More information can be found in our factsheet on eviction. The clinic will only provide you with general legal information and advice. The clinic does not provide you with specific, individual legal advice. If you need extra help after the clinic, call our toll-free helpline to ask for help. Lease Law, Personal Violence and Family Violence (PDF, 431.43 KB) – A personal abuse order or a domestic violence order can affect a tenancy. This fact sheet provides information on how PPOs or FVOs can affect a tenancy and the options available to you as a protected person. This fact sheet was last updated on October 23, 2020. Providing free legal aid to DC residents is just a click away. Join.
If your landlord refuses to fix a serious or dangerous situation in your home, such as mold, peeling lead paint, or leakage, or if your landlord doesn`t provide the essential services you`re legally entitled to, such as heating, hot water, gas, electricity, or adequate security, you can file a complaint with the housing court (an HP lawsuit) asking a judge to order your landlord to perform these Repairs. Sample Letters – Challenging the Eviction Notice in a Fixed-Term Tenancy (DOCX, 14.49 KB) According to the law, landlords cannot refuse the apartment to potential tenants on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual preference, age, marital status, disability, immigration status, legal profession or source of income. In addition, tenants cannot be refused the apartment because their children live or will live with them. Tenants who believe they have experienced discrimination in housing can file a complaint within one year of the incident by calling 311 and joining the New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR). All tenants who are currently subject to an eviction order are eligible, regardless of their postal code, immigration status, or whether the tenant has previously refused or was not eligible for legal representation under the universal access program, and regardless of household income under an income exemption from the CJOC. Under New York City`s Right to Attorneys Act (RTC), the DSS/HRA`s Bureau of Criminal Justice (OCJ) offers tenants facing eviction through a housing court administrative proceeding or NYCHA administrative proceeding access to free legal representation and advice from nonprofit legal advisory organizations in all five boroughs.