- NYC recently passed legislation guaranteeing most low-income (below 200% of poverty line) tenants access to free legal counsel.
- Some landlords use intimidation and threats to replace poor tenants with higher paying renters.
- Studies found that legal counsel reduced likelihood of eviction by 77%.
- The program will be phased in over five years across all boroughs.
New York Becomes First City to Guarantee Lawyers to Tenants Facing Eviction
(08/11/2017)
