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Retaliatory Eviction

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The act of a landlord in ejecting or attempting to eject a tenant from the rented premises, or in refusing to renew a lease, because of the tenant's complaints or participation in a tenant's union or in similar activities with which the landlord is not in accord.

In some states, such retaliation will bar the landlord from enforcing normal eviction remedies against the tenant.

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Landlord and Tenant.



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The issue arose about a year ago after Glendale tenants voiced worries that retaliatory evictions were on the rise.
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Tenant groups say retaliatory evictions are commonplace in Glendale, that renters cannot make a routine complaint about living conditions without fearing eviction.
 
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