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San Francisco
fromMission Local
7 hours ago

3 years after fire, tenants long to return to Inner Sunset 'spaghetti paradise' apartment

Repairs at 1275-1281 8th Ave remain delayed nearly three years after an August 2023 fire due to insurance disputes, owner transition, bidding delays, and PG&E requirements.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Low-income student housing in Berkeley poses health risk

Evans Manor needs $9 million in repairs for mold, flooding, and heating failures, endangering low-income student tenants and burdening the Berkeley Student Cooperative.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Their rent went up more than twice Ontario's standard allowable increase. They felt 'coerced' to accept it | CBC News

Most tenants told me they got nothing. In fact, they've had services removed," said Morrow. CBC Toronto has reached out to Westbury for comment on this case but has not yet heard back from the company. In its application, Westbury maintains it's added a new boiler and hot water system, among other things. Wendy Morrow, with the Federation of Metro Tenants Associations, suggests tenants take the time to go through all the documents presented at their board hearing well beforehand.
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