Eviction

After Lengthy Eviction Moratorium, 920 Everett Street, a Newly Renovated Multifamily Property in the Chinatown Area of Los Angeles, California, Leases Up

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Victor Heights is a hillside area just north of the city of Los Angeles and near Chinatown with sweeping views of downtown LA.

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  • Victor Heights is a hillside area just north of the city of Los Angeles and near Chinatown with sweeping views of downtown LA.
  • Vu was formerly a leading Halloween costume designer and is a graduate of the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
  • These luxury rental homes feature keyless entry door locks to spacious two-bedroom floor plans with newly upgraded kitchens and bathrooms.
  • We are proud to create jobs in the Chinatown area for minorities, significantly improve the community, and provide more affordable housing."

Liberty Cannabis Somerville Now Open for Adult-Use

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Monday, December 18, 2023

SOMERVILLE, Mass., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Cannabis, the retail arm of Holistic Industries, today announced its Somerville store is now officially open for adult-use. Liberty Cannabis Somerville is located at 304 Somerville Ave and store hours are Monday-Saturday 10 AM-8 PM and Sunday 11 AM-5 PM.

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  • SOMERVILLE, Mass., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Cannabis , the retail arm of Holistic Industries , today announced its Somerville store is now officially open for adult-use.
  • Liberty Cannabis Somerville is located at 304 Somerville Ave and store hours are Monday-Saturday 10 AM-8 PM and Sunday 11 AM-5 PM.
  • Liberty Somerville is the go-to destination for cannabis enthusiasts, the canna-curious and even for first-time patients and customers in the Somerville area.
  • At Liberty Cannabis, it is believed that cannabis can cultivate better health, prosperity, and communities.

The Salvation Army Calls On Donors To Help Their Neighbors in Need This Giving Tuesday

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Monday, November 27, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army, the nation's largest private provider of social services, is asking the public for support this Giving Tuesday. The organization, which has a presence in nearly every ZIP code in the country, relies on donations from the public to support life-changing programs for nearly 24 million people in the United States each year.

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  • Despite rising operational expenses, The Salvation Army remains committed to its mission to meet human needs without discrimination, no matter the cost.
  • "At The Salvation Army, people who come to us for assistance are served according to their needs and our capacity to help.
  • Last year, donations to The Salvation Army helped the organization to:
    Keep 3.1 million families in their homes and the lights on.
  • Provide Christmas gifts to children of local families in need through The Salvation Army Angel Tree.

Truework Announces Income Verification Solution for Tenant Screening

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truework, the one-stop platform for income and employment verification, today announced the launch of Truework Income for Tenant Screening. It acts as a single income verification provider, orchestrating every major income verification method in one integration, maximizing speed and coverage. With this new product, property managers can automate more verifications with direct-to-source data to avoid payment issues, mitigate fraud, and reduce evictions while eliminating manual work for leasing staff. Innovative organizations, including one of the nation's largest single-family rental operators and RMK Management, Second Avenue, and Sparrow, have signed on to use the new offering.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Truework, the one-stop platform for income and employment verification, today announced the launch of Truework Income for Tenant Screening.
  • It acts as a single income verification provider, orchestrating every major income verification method in one integration, maximizing speed and coverage.
  • "We are thrilled to launch Truework Income for Tenant Screening to help bring much-needed automated income verifications to the rental market," said Truework CEO Ryan Sandler.
  • For more information on Truework and Truework Income for Tenant Screening, please visit www.truework.com .

The Shriver Center Reflects on Top Achievements While Reimagining Justice in 2022 Annual Report

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The 2022 annual report reflects on the past year’s accomplishments to close the wealth gap for people of color amid a rise in racialized violence during a challenging political environment.

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  • The 2022 annual report reflects on the past year’s accomplishments to close the wealth gap for people of color amid a rise in racialized violence during a challenging political environment.
  • The Shriver Center rallied its advocates, resources and networks to address critical needs of the most vulnerable populations.
  • “Working at the intersection of race and poverty for families and communities requires a bold, forward-thinking approach,” said Audra Wilson, president and CEO of the Shriver Center.
  • Our work remains crucial in meeting urgent needs in our ever-evolving world.”
    The Shriver Center on Poverty Law fights for economic and racial justice.

Snappt Sets New Standard in Identity Verification with Latest Release

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Snappt, the leader in document fraud detection for residential apartment property managers, today announced it has launched Snappt Identity (ID) Verification, the most secure way to verify prospective tenants. This new offering is now a part of Snappt Pro, the company's all-in-one solution for fraud detection and identity verification.

Key Points: 
  • This new offering is now a part of Snappt Pro, the company's all-in-one solution for fraud detection and identity verification.
  • Snappt has spent the past four years helping the top National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) leaders fight fraud in the multifamily industry.
  • With over four million documents scanned and a 99.8% accuracy rate, Snappt aims to expand its reach via its new ID verification technology.
  • To learn more about Snappt Identity Verification, visit snappt.com/id-verification .

Introducing Stay Housed Bay Area: First Regional Platform to Keep Bay Area Residents Housed

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Stay Housed Bay Area is an online gateway to resources for community members to find help paying their rent, responding to eviction notices, or asserting their rights as tenants.

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  • Stay Housed Bay Area is an online gateway to resources for community members to find help paying their rent, responding to eviction notices, or asserting their rights as tenants.
  • Stay Housed Bay Area is the first region-wide platform of its kind—curated with up-to-date, relevant information in plain language in both English and Spanish.
  • Stay Housed Bay Area is an important part of the regional homelessness prevention system we need," said Tomiquia Moss, founder and CEO of All Home.
  • Key features of Stay Housed Bay Area include:
    More than 150 curated resources in all nine Bay Area counties with actionable, up-to-date information
    Resources for specific populations, such as people with disabilities, veterans, seniors, or people living with HIV/AIDS
    "What we've learned over the last decade of supporting Bay Area communities is that people need a wide array of services and benefits to prevent homelessness," said Rey Faustino, CEO of One Degree, which built the Stay Housed Bay Area platform.

Kaiser Permanente Expands Legal Support for Housing and Health

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, is expanding its innovative Health, Housing, and Justice: Medical-Legal Partnership initiative across seven of its regions. The initiative brings critical housing-related legal services to Kaiser Permanente members and communities, helping prevent evictions to increase housing stability — a critical part of good health and health equity.

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  • The initiative brings critical housing-related legal services to Kaiser Permanente members and communities, helping prevent evictions to increase housing stability — a critical part of good health and health equity.
  • "At Kaiser Permanente, we believe that housing is fundamental to good health and that without stable housing, people are less able to prioritize their well-being," said Bechara Choucair , MD, senior vice president and chief health officer at Kaiser Permanente.
  • Since then, the legal aid organizations Kaiser Permanente has supported have provided 1,600 Kaiser Permanente members and their families — 66% of whom are people of color — with access to housing-related legal help.
  • The Health, Housing, and Justice: Medical-Legal Partnership program's expansion increases the capacity of Kaiser Permanente's legal aid partners, allowing them to help even more people in need of legal support.

FTC and CFPB Settlement to Require Trans Union to Pay $15 Million over Charges It Failed to Ensure Accuracy of Tenant Screening Reports

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Monday, October 16, 2023

“Consumers struggling to find housing shouldn’t be shut out by tenant screening reports that are ridden with errors and based on data from secret sources,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.

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  • “Consumers struggling to find housing shouldn’t be shut out by tenant screening reports that are ridden with errors and based on data from secret sources,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
  • Trans Union LLC manages and oversees TURSS’s compliance with the FCRA.
  • The company also included inaccurate labels in its reports that mischaracterized the nature of certain information in consumers’ eviction records, according to the complaint.
  • This is the largest amount ever recovered in an FTC tenant screening matter.
  • In addition, the companies must also take steps to address the allegations of the complaint and help enable consumers to dispute inaccurate information in the future, including:
  • The FTC and CFPB filed the complaint and stipulated final order in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
  • Stipulated final orders have the force of law when approved and signed by the District Court judge.