Tenant Rights

Mice, and pests, in general, are indeed a big problem in some cities around the world. If you live in your own property, you have the power to act, while you rent, things can get a bit more complicated. Over the years we have had our share of rodents in…

Howdy. This is Housing Justice Alberta — a blog looking at housing issues from a human rights perspective. I’ll be focusing on Alberta and Canada more generally. Why housing? At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago, I had a big realization: our province has a really, really…

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Life is full of twists and turns — Have you ever had it seem as if “It” could go wrong “It” will? This is one of those times for me. However, it isn’t “just because”. It’s an attack. Yes an attack, part of Spiritual Warfare believe it or not. April 7, 2022, my lease became due. Since January…

By Oliver Telusma Presently, Florida is embroiled in a housing crisis. In South Florida alone, thousands of individuals have been subjected to formal eviction proceedings, and more individuals may have been subjected to informal evictions. Additionally, thousands of families are at risk of eviction who live paycheck to paycheck. The…

As a Property Management Firm and also real estate investors ourselves, we are keeping a close eye on the proposed Cook County RLTO ordinance that would apply to all portions of Cook County. The only exemptions to this new ordinance at this point would be Chicago, Evanston, and Oak Park…

Originally published on BookLawyer Since the onset of the pandemic, the job market has been in turmoil, and staying at home has become a necessity for many people — especially those who are “at-risk” and extra vulnerable to illness. However, rising rent prices, stringent move-in requirements, and the end of…

As a Landlord, I can find myself losing sleep at night when one of my tenants has gone “bad”. By going “bad”, I mean that they have stopped paying their rent, stopped communicating with me, and are no longer flexible to any type of a win/win scenario. A tenant can…

A conversation with Betty Gabaldon and Kristi Laughlin about fighting for our homes — By Kathy Hoang, Senior California Campaign Manager with PowerSwitch Action, Betty Gabaldon, Tenant Organizer with EBASE, and Kristi Laughlin, Senior Campaign Director with EBASE Kathy: Thanks for chatting with us, Betty and Kristi! The tenant organizing you’ve been spearheading with EBASE is inspiring. …