{"id":369208,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/realestate\/landlord-tenant-law\/get-legal-help-with-a-tenants-rights-issue.html"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:46:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T15:46:34","slug":"get-legal-help-with-a-tenants-rights-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/realestate\/landlord-tenant-law\/get-legal-help-with-a-tenants-rights-issue.html","title":{"rendered":"Get Legal Help With a Tenants’ Rights Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Get Legal Help With a Tenants' Rights Issue<\/h1>\n
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\n By Melissa McCall, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Katrina Wilson, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Renters needing help with tenant rights issues should get professional legal assistance. Landlord-tenant law is a unique area of real estate law, and landlord-tenant attorneys can help preserve their housing rights. These attorneys can help tenants avoid homelessness or small claims court.<\/p>\r\n

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The thought of finding an attorney to help is daunting to many people. Issues like finding and paying for an attorney are often scary. Income is no barrier to legal help with landlord-tenant issues and renter’s rights. Additionally, there are several sources of cost-effective legal help.<\/p>\r\n

These sources include, but are not limited to, the following:<\/p>\r\n