New Haven couple lodges racial housing discrimination complaint
A New Haven couple denied housing because of a decades-old misdemeanor record lodged an official complaint alleging racial discrimination.
Source: ctmirror.org
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New Haven rental property owner faces race-based complaint
Mark Griffin and Cheryl Rabe applied for a place owned by Mandy Management, a large property owner in New Haven. The company cited two misdemeanors from 1989 as reasons not to rent to him, and now, other companies are denying them, too.
Source: wshu.org
New Haven couple sues landlord alleging racial and criminal record discrimination
The couple is being represented by attorneys with the New Haven Legal Assistance Association, which offers pro-bono legal services to New Haven residents. Their lawyers are among those calling on state legislators to pass a bill preventing landlords from denying housing to apartment seekers due to prior criminal convictions.
Source: ctpublic.org
Tenants march in protest of alleged landlord retaliation
After 16 of its members were served notices to quit, the Blake Street Tenants Union is accusing Ocean Management of retaliation against the union.
Source: yaledailynews.com
Landlord Prevails After Eviction-Paper… | New Haven Independent
A state housing court judge ruled that an Edgewood eviction case can move forward after finding that leaving legal papers on an apartment's doorknob --…
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Housing Workshop IDs Rent Help Hurdles
(Updated with response from city) Camila Guiza-Chavez asked a roomful of women -- mostly refugees, many facing housing insecurity -- if anyone had applied…
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As rents rise, Connecticut legislators vote to mandate fair rent commissions in some towns
As rent rises for many residents, the House voted to mandate fair rent commissions for all communities with more than 25,000 residents.
Source: courant.com
After federal ruling, Lamont says he will extend Connecticut's eviction ban
After federal ruling, Lamont says he will extend Connecticuts eviction ban Julia Bergman FacebookTwitterEmail People are evicted from their home in 2016 in Norwalk. Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday he plans to extend Connecticut’s eviction moratorium for at least another month to allow more time to get rental relief to people who need it, a day after a federal judge invalidated the national ban on evictions. The decision to extend Connecticut’s morato...
Source: trumbulltimes.com
After federal ruling on evictions, Lamont says he will extend state's ban
After federal ruling, Lamont says he will extend Connecticuts eviction ban FacebookTwitterEmail People are evicted from their home in 2016 in Norwalk. Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday he plans to extend Connecticut’s eviction moratorium for at least another month to allow more time to get rental relief to people who need it, a day after a federal judge invalidated the national ban on evictions. The decision to extend Connecticut’s moratorium, which La...
Source: middletownpress.com