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Trial Success: Tenant’s Housing Rights Protected

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Admin

This week, Attorney Murphy appeared in Chelsea District Court to defend his client, a tenant, at an eviction trial. The tenant’s landlord filed an eviction action based on a violation of lease terms and sought $17,000.00 in damages. Attorney Murphy … Continue reading →

Posted in Landlord-Tenant | Tagged bench trial, breach of quiet enjoyment, breach of warranty of habitability, eviction, housing court, housing trial, improper service of process, invalid notice to quit, landlord rights, landlord's contractual rights, notice to quit, rent withholding, summary process, tenant rights, violation of security deposit law

Rent Withholding Nets Client Thousands of Dollars

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Admin

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

Tag Archives: rent withholding

Trial Success: Tenant’s Housing Rights Protected

Rent Withholding Nets Client Thousands of Dollars

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