The updated tenant anti-harassment ordinance allows tenants to sue landlords more easily and provides them with stricter protections and higher penalties for harassment.
With this new ordinance, tenants who win their lawsuits can receive triple damages and are entitled to attorney’s fees, thereby establishing a stronger deterrent against landlord misconduct.
Advocates argue that the changes in the law will bolster enforcement efforts, encouraging private attorneys to take on cases of tenant harassment as they will be more lucrative.
Landlord representatives have expressed concern that the new regulations may discourage essential communications between property owners and renters, fearing wrongful harassment claims.
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