Looking for a lawyer that deals with apartment/landlord/housing issues….?
May 28th, 2011 | 
Author: I am living in an apartment complex that is constantly making racist comments and ignoring situations when I call about them or when I have questions.
Now they are saying that I owe $30.00 in a late fee, on a payment, that wasn’t late. (I have proof.)
I tried to call today and ask for a better explanation, and the property manger was rude and slammed the phone down after saying that “She should have known better than to rent to us people, she never wanted our type in those apartments.”
Similar comments have been made about a mixed family that live there and an Indian (from India) family that live there.
What type of attorney do I contact? I want out of the lease without screwing over my roommate or my credit. If I have too, I want to sue them as well for racial discrimination.
I currently live in St. Louis, MO.
Posted in Landlord Tenant Law
http://www.ago.mo.gov/publications/landlordtenant.pdf
(click on the above link) This might help advise you a bit. It is the Landlord & Tenant Law from the state of MO. Hope this helps & good Luck! Also wanted to mention at the end of this booklet there are phone numbers you can call about this issue.
OMG!
Any attorney would LOVE to take that case on! If you don’t have referrals from friends, just call the State Bar Association.
If you do not know any lawyer in your area so look up the yellow page under attorney that are dealing with tenants and landlords you need a lawyer who is experience with those issues.