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The People's Forum: Does Anyone Inspect Hartford's Slums?
A student who visited Hartford discusses the poor living conditions he witnessed while following up on tenant complaints.
North End Tenants Threaten Rent Strike
30 African-American tenants organized rent strikes in the North End in the hope that it would improve "ghetto housing conditions". This was organized by the Black Housing League to break a cycle by applying economic pressure on landlords and the…
Puerto Rican Housing Subject of Spot Checks
A group working toward the formation of a Puerto Rican tenant's union in the city is currently conducting spot housing inspections in the city's Puerto Rican communities. This committee will overcome the language barrier between tenants, landlords,…
20 Tenants Stage Rent Strike
Morris Sacks, a landlord in New Haven who owns 31 apartments, is under fire from 20 of his tenants who have set up a rent strike. The reason is a violation of housing codes.