Tenant Voices
Tracy, San Joaquin
Retaliation/harassment, Rent control, Litigation, Discrimination, Housing conditions/habitability, Landlord entry, Eviction
El Cajon, San Diego
Security deposits, Rent increases, Utilities, Litigation, Legislative victories/defeats, Discrimination, Housing conditions/habitability, Finding/applying for rental housing
San Francisco, San Francisco
Retaliation/harassment, Rent increases, Relocation payments, Demolition/conversion of rental housing, Housing conditions/habitability, Landlord entry, Eviction
San Francisco, San Francisco
San Francisco public housing is not including Earned Income Disregard when they calculate the rents of residents who have a job, or training program. According to the law passed by Congress in 1999, every public housing resident over 18 yrs old is eligible for Earned Income Disregard, if they... continue reading
Sacramento, Sacramento
I keep getting slugs in my kitchen. Landlord was slow to respond and has said twice they have plugged all holes in the kitchen. The slugs keep coming. Landlord now will not respond to me. What can I do?
Oakhurst, Madera
My husband,his brother & myself are all disabled & for the first time in my life I know what homeless is like, only because I was standing up for what is right, not for me but someone else & I am still taking that stand. My landlord evicted us illegally & he stalked me, but I will... continue reading
Fairfield, Solano
When I moved into my condo it needed alot of repairs. The repairs included: non working heat/air unit, no working fire alarms, painting/walls were badly soiled, and patio storage filled with all sorts of junk left from former tenant. The landlord agreed to credit the work. After moving in,... continue reading
Kerman, Fresno
Di el aviso de salida con menos de 30 dias, y por esa razon me han dicho que no me regresaran mi deposito de 600
Chico, Butte
In 2008 the owner of the home I was renting stopped paying their mortgage and then wanted me to accept their mail for a TARP loan. I realized they were loosing the home and wanted out of my two year lease. They would not give me back my $4,100.oo deposit because they did not have it any longer.... continue reading
yorkville, Mendocino
my water had been non potable since i moved into my cottage in late november. my ladylady told me the water was drinkable when i first moved in. i made her aware of the problem the first week i began living in the place and it is february and she has still not fixed the problem. what can i do? what... continue reading
Hopland, Mendocino
we are section 8 Choice Voucher recipients living in a rural area in a granny unit on a property with 2 houses owner let's property for clothes and moves out of town bank takes over possession and issues at any eviction notice
Pasadena, Los Angeles
My home is in foreclosure. The landlord has filed for bankruptcy and I have a huge $7500 deposit. If I move before the home is actually foreclosed, I don't know how I can recover my security...especially if he is in bankruptcy. Is he protected against my deposit claim? If he is not paying the... continue reading
georgetown, El Dorado
my mom had put a stay away order against me for a year.that time has past a couple days ago.she is in foreclosure and my personal belongings and my ten year old sons things are still there.I have tried to talk to the bank and leave mother meats but no answers so what can I do? before everything is... continue reading
Hemet, Riverside
The house we have been in for 7 yrs. was picked up by Griffin Residential on Dec 5,2012.
Sacramento, Sacramento
In Oct of 2012 I called code enforcement on the landlord, a woman who knows nothing about real estate has since retaliated by trying to evict myself and my roommate. My roommate and I had to pay for an attorney and then went to fair housing and they have opened an investigation for all kinds of... continue reading
San Diego, San Diego
I am disabled, living on a fixed income, below the poverty level. The renters rebate was the only extra income I received throughout the year and was extremely important.. It was my only opportunity to pay the mandatory annual car insurance,
without which, my freedom is stripped and I am forced... continue reading
Murrieta, Riverside
I wanted to update everyone on the battle we are having with the investment company Rancho Horizon LLc / Griffin Residential that purchased the home we have a lease through Dec. 2013. For over 9 months they continue to harass, break multiple civil codes and ignore Federal Laws. We have already... continue reading
Alameda, Alameda
I moved out of my apartment after my neighbors and my landlord began calling me and harassing me about where my boyfriend parked. He barely came over, but when he did, he parked in a communal parking area where other tenants families/friends parked. Being a young, single female, I became... continue reading
Bakersfield, Kern
Well I have a leak in the roof in my laundry room which is a new adddition they added before I rented, anyways I touched by the leak and the dry wall just gave way, and I noticed mold. So I called a roofer to come out to tell me the exact damage and cost because my landlord would just sent a... continue reading
Mountain View, Santa Clara
Been tenant for 4 years. Then the neighbor from "hell" Bangs on our floor her ceiling for everything throughout our unit.
Biggest concern is DISABLED mental/physically impaired wife + animals.
Tried mediation but failed for she violated and won't confront.
Now filing with police and Federal/Stae/... continue reading
Compton, Los Angeles
I wish I had known about this organization in June 2012. We were renting a home and the home was foreclosed and sold. We were served a 3 day notice and were told that the new owners WOULD NOT accept rent because they wanted to renovate and flip the property.My former landlord had been lying to my... continue reading
Martinez, Contra Costa
I have advised my onsite manager of excessive moisture and mold previously and it was brushed off, and I was advised to keep my windows cracked. Recently a new onsite manager started and I again notified them of excessive moisture. She came to inspect and found several issues, non-working bathroom... continue reading
Modesto, Stanislaus
The landlords lost their house to Fanie Mae. And the started to make our life hard and did not give us a fair cash for keys and started eviction process agints us .