Tenants facing eviction proceedings will now have access to free legal representation, as well as a legal advice hotline.
Rochester City-Wide Tenant Union
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Eviction courts reopen Monday; Rochester tenants’ union plans rally outside courthouse
Advocates with the union say they want to pressure landlords not to file eviction cases while showing support for tenants at risk of eviction.
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Groups push tenant bills
A coalition of tenants groups and advocates from across New York continues its campaign for new laws to protect renters from displacement due to arbitrary evictions or sudden rent increases. Representatives of the Upstate-Downstate Alliance travelled to Albany last week to show support for the laws, and they delivered letters to the offices of Governor […]
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Rochester plans suit against landlord Peter Hungerford
The city plans to to sue Peter Hungerford in City Court over outstanding code violations at several apartment buildings he owns.
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Activists: Thurston Road problems show the need for a housing court
The ceiling in John Lindsey’s bathroom collapsed several weeks ago and hasn’t yet been repaired. One floor below and on the other side of the 19th Ward apartment building, Mary Brown has thick mold growing in her bathroom, and the water is backing up in her bathtub and sink – a common problem around the […]
