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.
​
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
​
LEGAL RESOURCES
.jpg)
SEEKING LEGAL HELP
In collaboration with our legal partners, P.A.'L.A.N.T.E. provides a weekly legal clinic and provides free legal representation to renters and homeowners.