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Missoula tenants say lot rents nearly doubled at Tradewy Village; residents form tenants union to press owner
Summary
Residents of Tradewy Village in Missoula say Oakwood Properties raised lot rents sharply after buying the park and that a newly formed tenants union has won a partial rollback and pushed the owner to do maintenance.
Tenants at Tradewy Village in Missoula said the park’s owner, Oakwood Properties, has nearly doubled lot rents since buying the community and residents have formed a tenants union to push for rollbacks and repairs.
Jackson, an organizer who identified himself with a tenants’ group, opened the rally saying the park was sold to an out-of-state owner in 2023 and that residents were “here to amplify the voices” of neighbors affected by rent hikes. "They bought this park in 2023 and raised lot rents from $395 to nearly $700 in the last 2 years," Jackson said.
The concern centers on recent rent actions by Oakwood Properties and its president, Steve Baxter of Dallas, Texas, according to speakers. "In June, we here at Tradewy Village…
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