Slumlord Case Attorneys

Some building owners do absolutely nothing to maintain their apartments in livable condition and allow terrible conditions to continue. Water may not work. The heat may never come on. There may be infestation of roaches or other insects. The owners of these horrible run down apartment buildings are commonly referred to as slumlords. Slumlord building does not mean a tenant has old carpet, or worn paint and tile that could be better. Slumlord buildings are those places where many of the basic services are completely missing or seriously inadequate.

Typical slumlord cases involve:

• multiple housing
• roach and rat infestation
• Health and Safety Code violations.
• no heat or hot water
• improperly closing doors and windows that don't keep rain out
• management that fails to repair any conditions
• exposed electrical wiring that is a fire and safety hazard
• lack of operable smoke alarms
• improper trash receptacles allowing for rat and vermin collection
• plumbing that does not work in the bathroom and kitchen

In most of these cases the tenants never can get through to the owners or the managers to get vital services, such as to turn their water on or their heat.

When the tenants in these types of buildings can get together to bring a group lawsuit against the owner, or slumlord, Blackman Legal Group can make the difference. Lawyers at Blackman Legal Group have recovered as much as $8,000,000 for a group of tenants in a severely run down apartment building.

The lawyers at Blackman Legal Group only represent multiple tenants in the worst of uninhabitable circumstances. In the cases we accept the tenants must, basically, behave like good tenants. This means they keep their place clean and do the right things, including follow the lease and pay rent on time. The profile of the tenants is critical to the successful prosecution of a case against a slumlord.

Tenants do not have to have any money, as Blackman Legal Group will handle all the expenses of the lawsuit and not receive any legal fees unless the case is settled and the money is collected.

Even the poorest group of tenants who are being tortured by a slumlord that refuses to restore essential services like water and heat can afford to hire the best lawyers available. This arrangement is called a contingency fee. There has to be a financial recovery before any legal expenses are owed, and all funds come from the building owners and their insurance carriers.

If you and other tenants in your building have been deprived of a habitable apartment because the owner refuses to correct horrible problems like roach infestation, no water or no heat, gather together with your fellow tenants in the building and contact Blackman Legal Group. We handle cases throughout California. Our teams of trial lawyers are ready to fight for your tenant group. The phone call is free. Call now. The nationwide toll-free number is 1-800-444-5602. Click here to email us.

Important tips for tenants:

• Tenants should always pay rent in a timely manner according to the lease
  provisions.
• Tenants should maintain their homes is as clean a manner as possible.
• Tenants should report problems immediately, and if necessary, in writing.
• Under limited circumstances, tenants can make their own repairs and deduct
  such repair costs from their monthly. However, this can only be done for a
  limited period and for specific reasons. Withholding 100% of the monthly rent is never appropriate.
• The law prohibits landlords from retaliating against tenants for making
  proper complaints, which includes evictions. However, this does not mean a
  landlord will not try to do so and claim the eviction is based on something
  else, like breach of the lease.
• If tenants have problems with the on-site manager or management company,
  they should contact the building owner in writing promptly.