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Client Success Story – Winning the Fight Against Illegal Apartment

By Stefany Perez, HUD Certified Housing Counselor  A client contacted The Waterfront Project about living in an illegal apartment with poor conditions. After coordinating with the client to have the property inspected, it was confirmed that the unit was indeed illegal. I contacted the landlord and demanded relocation assistance on behalf of our client, as
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Client Success Story – Landlord Dismissal

Written by Elizabeth Hurley, Legal Director at The Waterfront Project Sam, our Staff Attorney at The Waterfront Project, was able to get a landlord to dismiss a non-payment of rent case the landlord had filed against our client for arrears that were incurred between March and August 2021, a period protected under the Stack Bill.Â
About
The Waterfront Project, Inc.
A Free Legal Center Founded in Hudson County, New Jersey since 2013.
WFP has provided free legal services and housing counseling to low-income families and individuals across the county.
Thanks to our generous supporters and donors, our attorneys, counselors, and advocates work every day to prevent evictions, stop foreclosures, and protect housing rights – at no cost to our clients.
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