With the help of the Legal Aid Society of Rochester, Linda Barger took her case for better living conditions to court and won.
renters’ rights
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A landlord’s victim fights back and blazes a trail for tenants
She lives with mice, buckling ceilings, and shoddy walls. But Linda Barger sued her landlord for repairs and won, becoming a pioneer for Rochester tenants’ rights.
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Vacancy study a first step toward rent stabilization law
Earlier this year, state lawmakers made upstate communities eligible to opt in to tenant protections that have been in place downstate since 1974.
