"Tenants Anti-Retaliation & Anti-Harassment Act"; establishes rebuttable presumption for complaints by tenant of illegal activity by landlord.
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This bill, the ‘Tenant Anti-Retaliation & Anti-Harassment Act,’ aims to protect tenants from retaliatory actions by landlords. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that a landlord acted in retaliation against a tenant if the landlord takes adverse actions, such as issuing a notice to quit or altering tenancy terms, within six months of the tenant filing a complaint. Landlords found to have engaged in retaliatory behavior could face a civil penalty of $5,000 per violation, along with attorney’s fees and expenses. The law takes effect immediately.
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