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Legacy Property Management and Johnson Creek Village
On 4/20/2023 Phillip Western and I were thrown out of our home in 72 hours because we refused to commit fraud for Legacy Property Management and the owners of Johnson Creek Village.
On 4/20/2023 Phillip Western and I were thrown out of our home in 72 hours because we refused to commit fraud for Legacy Property Management and the owners of Johnson Creek Village.
We received no notice, Phill had never received a written warning for work, they refused to tell us why we were thrown aside. We asked if we could continue living in our home if we paid rent, and they refused with a laugh. It was a retaliatory firing and eviction.
We moved into a quaint old building called "The Albert" in November of 2021. Vintage and cute we had a lot of hope for the future, our move in costs paid by DV grants. Despite being advertised as having heat, the day we went to sign the move in papers,
Edmund Witter, managing attorney of the Housing Justice Project of @kingcountybar sharply criticized means testing of right to counsel for tenants in comments to @SeattleCouncil.
Background: theurbanist.org/2021/03/17/ten…
Background: theurbanist.org/2021/03/17/ten…
Witter said a means test would place a huge burden on tenants undergoing an extremely stressful event to prove their poverty when they only get one shot at court to block eviction proceeding against them. @cmkshama is advancing the right to counsel bill. capitolhillseattle.com/2021/03/the-mo…
.@D5Juarez has backed a means test for the right to counsel bill. CM Alex Pedersen voted against the right to counsel bill in committee, so would likely support limiting it or watering it down. #TenantsRights #EvictionMoratorium
TENANT WIN: @DC_Housing must upgrade security at 10 public housing properties and fund violence interruption services: bit.ly/35FYsou
We appreciate the seriousness with which DCHA addressed OAG’s concern to reach a quick & just resolution of the lawsuit. #tenantsrights
We appreciate the seriousness with which DCHA addressed OAG’s concern to reach a quick & just resolution of the lawsuit. #tenantsrights
@DC_Housing Under the settlement, DCHA will be required to:
✅Implement a comprehensive security plan
✅Perform frequent inspections and maintenance
✅Engage w/ residents about crime and safety issues
✅Provide $500K in funding for violence interruption
✅Make monthly compliance reports
✅Implement a comprehensive security plan
✅Perform frequent inspections and maintenance
✅Engage w/ residents about crime and safety issues
✅Provide $500K in funding for violence interruption
✅Make monthly compliance reports
@DC_Housing District #tenants can learn more about their rights and how OAG can help by browsing our free resources: oag.dc.gov/tenantrights
