Tenant Reps Reveal Inside Tips On Winning Eviction Battles
Legal Defenses Against Eviction
Tenant reps often advise leveraging various legal defenses. For example, if the landlord did not follow the proper legal procedure or if the property is uninhabitable due to lack of repairs, these can be strong defenses. Additionally, retaliatory eviction—eviction in response to a tenant exercising their legal rights—is illegal in many jurisdictions3.