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Tenants urge action on mail access, security and habitability at 17 buildings sold to Hope for an Affordable LA
Summary
Tenants and organizers told the Los Angeles City Council during public comment that residents of 15 occupied buildings recently sold to Hope for an Affordable LA lack lawful mail delivery, adequate security and working building systems, and they demanded immediate city intervention.
Dozens of tenants and housing advocates addressed the Los Angeles City Council on June 20 to demand immediate remedies for habitability and security problems at 17 buildings recently purchased by Hope for an Affordable LA.
The comments, made during the council’s public comment period, centered on two urgent demands: “immediate on-site lawful mail delivery for all 15 occupied buildings” and “restoration of 24/7 security, not armed thugs, not intimidation, but real tenant protective presence across the H A L A portfolio,” organizers said. Shamika, an organizer with Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN), introduced the submitted letter and urged the…
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