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Tenants press council over Alpha Capital notices; council offers Fair Rent and referrals
Summary
Residents from buildings recently acquired by Alpha Capital told the council they received eviction notices and asked for support negotiating with the owner; councilors urged use of the Fair Rent Commission, pledged help and referred related materials to the Public Welfare committee.
Jocelyn Rosario, Council President, opened final public comment and heard tenants from buildings recently purchased by Alpha Capital raise alarms about eviction notices and rent spikes.
Leticia Taylor, who said she lives at 461 William Street, described tenants organizing as the Connecticut Tenants Union after notices and rent increases at multiple buildings and urged the council to support collective bargaining and tenant protections. “We are asking for stability, transparency, and the right to remain in our homes,” Taylor said during public comment.
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