In landlord-tenant practice, a paralegal working in this field is often responsible for drafting leases and negotiating the resolution of disputes between a lessor or landlord and a tenant. She may also assist in litigating eviction and other landlord-tenant matters, including determining whether an administrative agency is available to resolve a dispute prior to taking the matter to court.URL :https://myparalegal.legal/

Landlord-Tenant Paralegals: A Key Resource in Property Disputes

Landlord-tenant laws typically require that landlords provide a written notice to the tenant stating the specific reasons for eviction and giving a time period in which the tenant can move out of the property. A paralegal can help in preparing the demand letter as well as serving it on the tenant or hiring a process server to do so and completing an affidavit of service that will be filed with the court as proof that the landlord fulfilled the requirement to serve a proper notice.

If the tenant moves out of the apartment or other rental property prior to the end of the lease, the landlord must make a reasonable effort to fill the vacancy within a reasonable amount of time. Depending on the situation, a judge can grant up to one year of additional time to stay in an apartment or other rental property if the landlord can demonstrate that there are special circumstances that warrant extending the tenancy such as health conditions, children enrolled in school, family members who are receiving disability benefits or social security, or a need for the housing due to a disabling event such as a fire or natural disaster (Real Property Law SS227-a(1)).

A landlord cannot refuse to rent or renew a lease to or discriminate against, any person because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, AIDS or HIV status, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, partnership or familial status, income, lawful occupation, or source of income including Section 8 vouchers (Real Property Law SS296).