Chinatown Tenants Win Campaign Against Negligent Landlord

On April 10, 2007, Chinatown tenants celebrated a victory against their landlord, who had been cited with over 500 housing code violations and subjected the tenants to some of the worst living conditions in the city. The victory came after tenants, with the assistance of CAAAV and the Chinatown Tenants Union, organized a rent strike and negotiated with the landlord. The landlord has agreed to grant rent abatements for the tenants, renew leases, and make regular and timely repairs. For more information, see the press release here.