bushst2@aol.commmmmmmmm (BushSt2) wrote:
I live in a rent controlled apartment in San Francisco. The
terms of the agreement between me and the landlord were defined,
along with the correct amount of rent, when I petitioned the
Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board. There was a hearing
and a decision in 2002. I have no written lease nor am I under
any obligation to sign one and the landlord is not allowed to
make unilateral changes.
This last attorney (#3) hired by the property management
company will not let up. It appears he is giving "false hope"
to the person paying his bill continues to threaten me with
eviction and make outrageously false claims.
Is there some law (other than malicious procecution as he has
not sued me) that will have the attorney stop being paid for
harassing me when a legal decision has already been made? Are
they any charges I could bring against the landlord who
continues to hire lawyers (three to date) to harass me when all
these issues were "settled" in a legal decision a copy of which
he has?
If it were me I'd go back to the Rent Board and petition for a rent
reduction. This would be based on the fact that no person in their
right mind would pay full rent on a place where they knew they would
get harassed in this manner. So you should get a discount to take
that into consideration.
In addition to that you could file a complaint against the lawyer
with the State Bar. But don't hold your breath on accomplishing
anything anytime soon (or even at all) if you do that.
Stu
