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HART changes approach after many setbacks
HART was beaten during the linkage tax issue during 1986, they lost a lawsuit from Hispanic members that stopped developers from improving the Frog Hollow Community and their president Ron Cretaro had left. Jackie Fongemie became the new president of…
Those Rent Strikes Can Be Dangerous
Rent strikes that took place in Harlem, NYC have begun to have their effects here in Hartford; NECAP members have sent representatives to study the "HARLEM PLAN" that virtually legalizes rent strikes. The public is tired of lousy landlords and poor…
North End Landlord Starts Eviction Actions Against 16
Sixteen tenants who have not paid their rent are facing eviction. The landlord believes that NECAP has failed to live up to their agreement (checks from the State Welfare Dept. were returned to the state or held by a bondsman until the strike was…
NECAP Caused Tenants to Move, Charges Lawyer
NECAP causes landlords to lose his tenants due to rent strikes. Some tenants preffered moving over getting involved with NECAP, the landlord's lawyer spoke. The rent strike, that had previously ended, made the landlord agree to make repairs in the…
League Organizing Rent Strike
The Black Housing League whoch consists of 15 families from the North End, invites all Greater Hartford tenants to join them in a rent strike in June.The strike is to ensure that Hartford inspects all issues to ensure they are following housing…
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House Hunting: the picture shows a "sleep in" staged at city hall in efforts to get Waterbury's administration to come up with acceptable housing.
Landlord Appeals City Order; Balks at List of Repairs
Following a city inspection, a landlord was ordered to make reuired repairs in two of his buildings. The landlord appeals this order but tenant protestors demanded that the landlord makes these repairs. If the landlord does not comply, further legal…
Realtors Say Laws for Forced Housing Don't Answer Problems
This article concerns housing inequality; the president of the Maryland Association of Real Estate Boards says that individual property owners, regardless of race, color, or creed, must be allowed under law to retain the right to determine…
Housing Move Ends Sleep-in
The sleep-in with 200 people taking place at city hall, that was a demand for better housing, finally ends. These attempts came to an end when the city provided a written agreement promising five lease-housing rentals.
Housing Code Favored Over Rent Strike Plan
Mayor Glynn says that housing codes can be used to combat lousy landlords, and not withholding rents of recipients living in dangerous housing. He discusses how strict enforcement and ordinacnes can be more beneficial than a rent strike.