harassment by landlord
in aug. my new landlord took over. immed. he told me no more use of yard, and to get all my things out of the basement. he also said no lease, we’ll discuss it again in jan.i agreed only so as to not start a conflict. he has now asked me to vacate the attic which was always part of my apt. i said no. he sent me a notice to quit. since then, i’ve had vanalism to my car, he refuses to fix thing in need of repair, attempted to break into my home when i’m not there more then once, and has file charges of harassment against me without cause, locked me out of the basement, and stolen my mail. what to do? i can’t afford a lawyer. i have sent messages to his lawyer to tell him to service my furnace, stop trying to enter my home, get me a separate mail box,& to remove the school bus he has parked illegally in the driveway blocking the exit and a common alleyway. the bus is a zoning violation which i went to the town about but they have done nothing. we are quite tenants who have put up with his constant remodeling at all hours of the day and night and feel that the harassment is on his part, trying to get us to move out so he can renovate, split up the home into more apt. units. i need help and don’t know where to go. thanks

Next step for evicting Section 8 tenants?
My section 8 tenants have violated their lease: vandalizing the property, obstructing the driveway with their furniture and possession of 3 animals (1 pit bull, 1 Doberman, 1 cat…not that the breeds of dog matter, but they do make the situation a little more severe). I have issued a ‘Notice to Cease’; they refused to get rid of the dogs, and the vandalism and furniture still exist. I have photos of each of these infractions, taken before and after the Cease deadline occurred. The Section 8 office told me to then ”proceed with the regular eviction process”. I have the forms I need to fill out for the court…is there anything else? Is a Notice to Quit really necessary since I am already filing for the eviction trial? Thanks!