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Seniors at Bedford Walk tell council rent hikes are forcing hardship; ask for help
Summary
Residents of the Bedford Walk independent living community urged the City Council to help address steep, unexpected rent increases by their landlord (JES Holdings). Speakers said roughly 98 residents face increases they described as 10%–24% and asked the council to explore remedies, including rent regulation used elsewhere.
Doris (transcript: “Doris Lackey”) told the council she and other residents of Bedford Walk, an independent living community in Columbia, face “exorbitant and totally unexpected rental increases” imposed by their landlord, identified in public comment as JES Holdings. She said 98 seniors live at Bedford Walk under annual leases that include one midday meal and that many residents rely on Social Security and investments. Speakers at the scheduled public comment described rent…
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