I helped a friend fight a ruthless and unlawful eviction attempt by going to court and playing hardball by the rules. A new owner had bought the building and wanted to raise rents by 50% to pay for remodeling. This was in violation of rent control, so he tried to evict everyone who wouldn't move.
My friend obtained services of a lawyer and I "helped" (by being there at all the appointments and listening carefully). It was astounding how excruciatingly difficult the process was and how much time it took. I am lucky I had the time to spend to help. She won the fight and is still living at the same residence at her old rent. The new owner got a new management company. However, the effort was extreme, the cost was high, and because of it, I have almost lost all respect for American civil society and America itself. "America is a prison"
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William Schaeffer
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