Tenant Voices

Bellflower, Los Angeles
hi my name is Margarita, 
Ukiah, Mendocino
Landlord died 2015.proprety management took over. No repairs have been made to unit since. Stopped paying rent over 7 months ago. What can i do?
Vacaville, Solano
I am 55 years old, have congenital Cerebral palsy on the left side of my body, and epilepsy. Last Nov, 2016, I moved in w/ my brother, and "rented" a room from him. Four days after I moved in, he committed battery on me (he came up behind me, and placed one of his hands around my neck, leading me... continue reading
FresnoFresno, Fresno
I helped ex bro in law who was behind on rent on mobile home space total 1200 I moved in shortly after and paid 400 full rent of April. I had half mobile home. I also did work on his car and paid for arts totaling 250 not labor. Still owed. On may 1 I told him I only had 200 next day I left to... continue reading
Ceres, Stanislaus
Hello my name is Jondeshia and this is my story I wrote to the ceres courier almost a year ago and still havent found a place.   Tenants not offered much to relocate to new homes Jul 6, 8:38 a.m. Editor, 
Yuba City, Sutter
Our landlord did a relatitory self help lockout eviction to us .He used us being under a nandatorg evacuation to lock us out.The relatitory conea from me contacting Fema while we where evacuated . This all started on Fen 6. Feb 16 I contacted Fema. Feb 17 was when we met him for the first time .... continue reading
Waterford, Stanislaus
I am being threatened with an eviction due to my request for reasonable accommodation to have a service animal. 
Union City, Alameda
I am disabled .I renting  a  room in the rooming house  .it's a  Living room converted into the bedroom  and living with   landlord and  many other tendency since May , 2009   the landlord was building extra rooms in her garage, & and kitchen,plus splits up the master bedroom into two  intended... continue reading
Hollywood, Los Angeles
For the past 15 years I have been living in an apartment that I loved in Hollywood. Until... Nicole Panucci on behalf of Moss and Company used her manager position to harass me and ultimately evicted me out of my apartment of 15 years. She made unfounded accusations based on irrational assumptions... continue reading
Fair Oaks, Sacramento
I am a 55 yr. old permanantely disabled woman who lived in a Section 8 home for 20+ years.  Unfortunately, I was terminated by section 8 unfairly, as there decision did not take my disability, domestic violence, nor my witnesses and proof seriously.  The case was based on my abusers letter to SHRA... continue reading
Vacaville, Solano
Subject: My retaliatory/wrongful eviction and now fraudulent lawsuit HelloMy name is Rhenae and I refuse to give up. my daughter and I were wrongfully evicted from our home in Vacaville Ca. I was a housing Advocate trained in Washington DC by HUD therefore I know the manipulation of bad landlords... continue reading
Stockton, San Joaquin
I was the on-site manager. I was fired for fixing the apartments to gov code . I was doing my job. Owners were not in compliance with housing standards . Now they have sent people to break my windows they have been harassing me for months now. I have also been served with a three day notice. 
Bellflower, Los Angeles
I just found out that our landlord is going through forclosure and the house we are renting from him is being auctioned 10/10/2016
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
ive been blacklisted as ive moved three times and each lanlord calls the other as i obey the law and report my former address and landlord on each rental apllication and i find myself being abused and harassed by all them this is my third time and this new ladlord overcharged me rent despie him... continue reading
pixley, Tulare
im being evicted from my home in pixley ca. I have 4 small kids under the age of 5. I went to trial on my unlawful detainer and lost. I feel so upset so used and cheated. This has put alot of stress on us i have to pay a judgement of 2000 plus look for a place to live and i lost all my furniture... continue reading
Petaluma, Sonoma
What's up with these landlords? We've got to do something. We have so many problems, I can't think straight. They gave me these rags to wash with. They doing a rehab and put me in a "hotel" unit on the property. They looked at me like I was nuts when I asked if they would use this on their face... continue reading
Merced, Merced
My husband and I have recently been evicted from our home, we were living in a garage that had been converted into a little house which was still attached to the main house. The lady living main house was not paying rent, she was later informed that she would be evicted, and that she had thirty... continue reading
Hemet, Riverside
Around 2011 my family and I rented from investors property management and they gave us a house to rent and we were paying every month then in the summertime came the house gets very hot so we ask them to fix the air conditioning which took them a long time and still did nothing so we fixed it and... continue reading
Belmont, San Mateo
I have lived in my two bedroom apartment for 6 years. My rent when I moved in was $1,500 a month. For the past three years in a row, I have had consist rent increases, usually about $300 a more a year. As of last year, the tenants are now responsible for paying a monthly fee for water which is $... continue reading
winton, Merced
Lot of thing are not fix i was told they going to fix them:carpet is dirty old, tenats use to have a dog smell and they use too smoke inside in the house, some carpet is torn. The garage door is not safe can fall any time n somebody or in my cars. The stove only to burners are working can have a... continue reading
Stockton, San Joaquin
For 4 months I have been telling my landlord that my bathroom ceiling was leaking; he laughed it off or he would say I'm busy or I don't have time.    My six-year-old daughter went in to the bathroom. I heard her scream. The roof came down on her. When I told the landlord he laughed, said it was... continue reading

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