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A new program allows residents to improve their homes at reduced rates. Not only does this encourage the upkeep of houses in the area, but is a cost-friendly approach to preserving the neighborhood.

A summary of the organization; AHI is a non-profit neighborhood association that focuses on improving existing conditions, rather than long-term improvements.

The 9-story elderly housing opens after a 3-month delay. This high-demand apartment has 20 vacancies left, and requires tenants to be older than 62. It features multiple accessible features and obeys housing codes.

The first annual accountability session discusses housing and tenancy. Specifically, a full-time person has been assigned to implement programs that include strict housing code enforcements, repairs and rehabilitation, and individual assistance to…

Residents who face home security problems form a Tenants Association that will serve as a liaison between residents and the building's management. They called public meetings to establish priorities to discuss and even proposed possible…

Residents in Dauntless Lane who previously formed a tenant association have made improvements that they promised. Street lights have been implemented, management has added locks on doors and windows and high chain-link fences have been put up.

The house at 275 Collins St., initially slated for demolition, has been spared through collective efforts of local organizations such as Asylum Hill Inc., The Connecticut Housing Investment Fund (CHIF), and Central Asylum Hill Association (CAHA).…

In a letter to the editors of the paper, a resident of Asylum Hill conveys his concerns with the state of housing. He describes the decline of the previously "solid residential status" of the area by describing conditions like excessive trash strewn…

A reader calls for help as he brings light on the poor housing conditions and high rent in Asylum Hill. (pay attention to the language!)

The state legislature passed "An Act Concerning Rights and Obligations of Landlords and Tenants," which aims to codify existing rights established through court cases. The bill, sponsored by Representative Richard Tulisano, did not include the…