DC Renters Organize for Tenants' Rights During Pandemic
More people than ever are struggling to pay rent. In one D.C. apartment building, tenants are organizing to ask the landlords to cancel rent during the pandemic.
Residents at Tivoli Gardens, an apartment building in Columbia Heights, are passing around a petition to cancel rent while the pandemic ravages local economies and puts many out of work.
“I’m laid off just like the rest of my team,” said Simone Jacobson, a restaurant owner and resident of Tivoli Gardens. “I’m unable to pay my rent for the first time in ten years.”
The owners of Jacobson’s building told News4 they are waiving late fees, taking partial payments and are willing to work out agreements with people who can’t pay.
Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-renters-organize-for-tenants-rights-during-pandemic/2270686/
