Welcome to The Home Equity Theft Reporter, a blog dedicated to informing the consumer public and the legal profession about Home Equity Theft issues. This blog will consist of information describing the various forms of Home Equity Theft and links to news reports & other informational sources from throughout the country about the victims of Home Equity Theft and what government authorities and others are doing about it.
Friday, December 25, 2015
Landlord's Refusal To Fix Up Blighted Building Leads To Vacate Order & Post-Holiday Boot For Three Families; City To Clip Owner For Relocation Fees Thru Real Estate Lien
In Bristol, Connecticut, The Bristol Press reports:
The Taillon Street tenants confronted with eviction after the city’s blight crackdown hit home are facing a worrisome Christmas.
Although city officials have said the tenants can stay through the holiday — despite a condemnation order to get out this week — the three families who live in Mohammad Aljanaby’s house are looking ahead to an uncertain new year.
Initially, the city will put them up in a hotel while a social worker works to find them new apartments. City employees will also pack up and store their belongings — with Aljanaby picking up the tab for all of it through a lien officials will place on the property.
“We could be in a hotel for days, weeks, months,” said Shyra Heyward, one of the tenants who has to move out because her landlord refused to obey city orders to fix up the mold-ridden, cluttered house.
“We are not OK and will never be until we find another home,” said tenant Lori Bokanoski, also facing eviction, with her 3-year-old granddaughter, son, niece and husband.
The tenant in the largest unit, who pays $1,100 monthly, said he’s especially frustrated because he offered to buy the property from Aljanaby several times so he could make repairs and stay there permanently.
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Land Contract/Contract For Deed/Rent-To-Own Rackets
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Foreclosure Mills' Abysmal Record In Complying With New NYS Foreclosure Requirements
Justice Deceived: How Large Foreclosure Firms Subvert State Regulations Protecting Homeowners
MFY Legal Services Report On Questionable Practices By Process Servers In Debt Collection Cases
Justice Disserved: A Preliminary Analysis of the Exceptionally
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CNN Video: As Foreclosures Mount, Florida Court Turns To 'Rocket Docket'
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ABC Video: Fighting Against Foreclosure (Some homeowners have found a new tactic to keep the banks at bay)
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