‘It’s Like They Just Gave Up on Us:’ Monticello Tenants Allege Years of Mismanagement, Landlord Harassment

Juan Pablo Molina, an organizer with Community Voices Heard, a statewide housing advocacy nonprofit, says residents should not have to live under poor housing conditions. All public housing authorities should have its agency’s regulations posted publicly, he said.

“Oftentimes [tenants] are prefaced with ‘Well, you live in low-income housing.’ Okay, so what? It doesn’t matter if you pay $3K in rent, which is absurd, or $500 in rent. Everybody deserves an affordable, safe place to live,” said Molina.

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