Category: problem landlord
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Tenants’ rights group calls for extension of California rental assistance program
On April 1st, landlords will be able to start filing eviction notices for people who have not paid rent due to hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenants’ rights groups claim only a fraction of rent relief applicants have received assistance. https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/03/22/tenants-rights-group-calls-for-extension-of-california-rental-assistance-program
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Car Caravan Draws Attention To Increasing Inequality During Coronavirus Pandemic
A car caravan of tenants and union members aimed to draw attention to the disparate impacts that the coronavirus pandemic has had on low-income people and their wealthy counterparts.
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Uncertainty Looms for Many Renters Before Statewide Protections Kick in
A new law capping rent increases across the state doesn’t kick in until Jan. 1. In the meantime, some tenants across the city say they’re being forced to choose between leaving their homes or swallowing big rent hikes.
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City Heights Refugees Cope With Substandard Housing
Those hit hardest by San Diego’s affordable housing crisis are often from the most vulnerable communities. Some feel they must accept unsanitary living conditions or lose their home.
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San Diego Tenants Union Fights For Refugees And Other Low-Income Renters
The ongoing housing affordability crisis impacts nearly everyone in California, but few are hit harder than the refugee community.