LEGAL SERVICES
P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. offers comprehensive legal and mediation assistance to tenants and tenant associations to help them assert their rights and secure safe, affordable housing. Through a combination of legal guidance, advocacy, and mediation, the organization works diligently to address housing injustices, prevent unlawful evictions, and promote equitable housing policies.
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OUR PROGRAM AIMS TO
​Help tenants remain in their apartments and prevent displacement​
Overturn illegal rent increases and ensure rents remain affordable​
Identify and address hazardous living conditions, ensuring tenants live in safe, healthy environments​
​File housing code violations with the appropriate government agencies​
Present findings to landlords and engage in constructive dialogue to resolve issues​
​Advocate for landlords to renovate apartments with code violations or unsafe conditions, restoring livability
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