Lakisha Thomas of Cleveland and her family know what it's like to face a quick eviction, and a landlord who she says wouldn't give her any flexibility in paying the monthly rent
Thomas told News 5 her landlord filed eviction proceedings just a few days after she was late, even though he knew she was going through a family crisis and told him in advance she would be short just a couple of weeks.
Thomas said despite her experience, she understands most landlords will give tenants extra time to get current, but unfortunately, not all landlords are willing to work with renters. “In Cleveland, one in three houses are purchased by out-of-state real estate investors, and I think we need to be doing what we can locally to protect renters from being evicted. Because that has a huge cost, not only on our homelessness system but in our communities," Martin said.
News 5 has learned the Cleveland Law Department is currently drafting pay-to-stay legislation, presumably to have it ready to present to Cleveland City Council for a vote before the end of 2022. "We just are holding the landlords and the property managers accountable, because they are really neglecting the tenants and the tenant's rights," McCall said.
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