Revolution in Residential Landlord-Tenant Law: Causes and Consequences

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See generaly R. SCHOSHINSKI, supra note 9, § 3:44.29 As indicated, zn/fa notes 100-06 and accompanying text, courts have abolished most landlord self-help remedies but have approved tenant self-help remedies.30 See Mahdi v. Poretsky Management, Inc., 433 A.2d 1085 (D.C. 1981).31 47 N.Y.2d 316, 391 N.E.2d 1288, 418 N.Y.S.2d 310 (1979).32 29 Cal.3d 46, 623 P.2d 268, 171 Cal.Rptr.707 (1981).[Vol.69:517 186 The key statute establishing the OEO was the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub.L. No. 88-452, 78 Stat.508.187 For example, the reported decisions forJavins, Edwards v. Habib, Green, and Marini indicate that "public interest" lawyers filed briefs for all of these leading cases.188 The Clearinghouse Review is a national journal serving poverty lawyers.189 See, e.g., Lesar, Landlord and Tenant Reform, 35 N.

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