What is the meaning of retaliatory eviction?

retaliatory eviction is an eviction due to a tenant's complaints to the landlord, a public agency or tenant association. It is illegal for a landlord to decrease services, increase rent or evict the tenant within 180 days of such a complaint. (See eviction).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). retaliatory eviction. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory_eviction/definitions/1162448
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "retaliatory eviction" http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory_eviction/definitions/1162448 (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, retaliatory eviction, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory_eviction/definitions/1162448>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "retaliatory eviction" 21 October 2010. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/retaliatory_eviction/definitions/1162448>
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