Category Archives: Tenants Rights

Lawsuits focus on affordable housing issues – Blackrock Realty Advisers, CSHV Arboretum, & Riverstone Residential CA

“The units were supposed to be reserved for low- and moderate-income tenants, but in a complaint filed in February, City Hall said the owners were unable to prove the tenants in the affordable units met the income requirements.” “He said … Continue reading

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Program to Combat Asthma Would LEAN on LANDLORDS to take steps to eliminate garbage, MOLD & vermin — all factors that have been linked to asthma

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ May 11, 2010 For decades, public health experts have tried — and mostly failed — to contain an asthma epidemic that afflicts many New Yorkers living in the city’s poorest neighborhoods. But now, the City Council … Continue reading

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Why should the mold deluxe floor plans cost the same as the clean mold free floor plans – Lexington Farms Apartments – Riverstone Residential

From: wayoverthetop Date posted: 5/5/2010 Years at this apartment: 2008 – 2009 Lexington Farms should fix their drainage and leaking window problems or inform perspective tenants of the mold. Then if the perspective tenants don t mind the constant moldy … Continue reading

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UCF and Pegasus Landing in Fight over Mold

May 8, 2010  Just about two months after KnightNews.com’s investigative unit was first to uncover a mold infestation forced UCF student Albert Piedrahita out of his Pegasus Landing Apartment — after he was initially told to leave for “standard renovations” … Continue reading

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Family of Six Faces Eviction in Rogers Park – Northpoint Apartments publicly subsidized by HUD, owned by AIMCO

5-7-2010 A Northpoint tenant holds a sign in front of HUD headquarters with pictures of black mold and a broken sink taken inside her apartment. Photo by Isaac Silver. Carol Vialdores and her children have lived in Rogers Park for … Continue reading

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