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Clients Retain Possession After Eviction Trial
Attorney Murphy’s clients, two co-tenants, recently received a satisfactory bench trial judgment in which they retained possession of their apartment. The tenants’ landlord filed for eviction against Attorney Murphy’s clients due to non-payment of rent. The court, however, found that … Continue reading
Posted in Landlord-Tenant
Tagged bad conditions, bench trial, bmc, breach of warranty of habitability, discrimination, eviction lawyer, eviction trial, housing court, housing mediation, landlord tenant law, lead contamination, massachusetts security deposit law, retaliation, summary process action, treble damages and attorney fees, violation of sanitary code
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Pro Bono Matters
Recently, Attorney Murphy volunteered at the Boston Bar Association’s Attorney for the Day Table at Boston Housing Court. Attorney Murphy took on, pro bono, representation of a Dorchester family being evicted for non-payment of rent. The family owed over $7000 … Continue reading
Posted in Landlord-Tenant
Tagged 93a landlord violation, bad conditions, boston evictions, breach of implied warranty of habitability, housing attorney, landlord-tenant attorney, limited assistance representation, mediation in housing court, non-payment of rent, pro bono, summary process, tenant counterclaims, volunteer attorney
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Rent Withholding Nets Client Thousands of Dollars
Recently, Attorney Murphy settled an eviction case on behalf of a client/tenant residing in Westfield, MA. The landlord filed an eviction against Attorney Murphy’s client for non-payment of rent. The client, however, had been advised by Attorney Murphy not to … Continue reading
Posted in Landlord-Tenant
Tagged 93a, bad conditions, disability discrimination, discrimination, door locks, eviction case, harassment, housing attorney, housing court, intimidation, landlord repairs, landlord-tenant attorney, non-payment of rent, rent withholding, springfield housing court
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