Know Your Rights
Tenants who are represented by attorneys are significantly more likely to avoid evictions and much more likely to obtain a better outcome. Your landlord must follow strict laws when bringing an eviction case. Filing something prematurely, or not providing you with specific documents, could be enough to dismiss the case.
Know The Regulations
Even if your landlord thinks everything was done right, in 2019 the New York State legislature passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Action to provide tenants with additional protections and eviction restrictions. Tenant attorneys specializing in residential landlord and tenant law and eviction cases know the complex rules of eviction court.
Know Your Defenses
Tenants have compelling, effective and technical defenses during an eviction proceeding. Laws protect tenants from retaliation, provide rental abatements for unsafe conditions, and prevent landlords from terminating a lease prematurely. Having an attorney helps you raise all the necessary defenses available to you.