Listen: Jaime Samarel, Senior Housing Staff Attorney for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

It’s July 1 and rent is due for many folks. But what if they can’t pay because of the pandemic? Jaime Samarel is the Senior Housing Staff Attorney for Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, which provides free legal services for low-income folks. He says tenants have rights, they have options, but they need to document their situation and seek help. Samarel also says he’s been working on these issues for over 20 years and has never seen anything like the pandemic, and that uncertainty may work to a tenant’s advantage. JULY 1