On Thursday, in North Hills, a few dozen renters rallied to call for changes to tenants’ rights across Los Angeles, demanding lawmakers enact better protections from predatory landlords.
The advocate-tenants drove around the community, going to apartment complexes where they feel tenants are being victimized and pointing out vacant lots where they believe affordable housing could be built.
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KNX News’ Emily Valdez spoke with one renter, Jenny Colon, who has lived in her current apartment complex since the mid-90s, but when her mother decided to leave the unit they shared, Colon said things became contentious.
According to Colon, “I went to take my rent in April last year, and they simply told me no. The manager refused it.”…