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Advocates Worry About Landlord Foreclosures' Impact on Tenantsnew

The Pennsylvania statute governing tenants' rights during landlord foreclosure or a tax sale is a tricky little block of legalese.
Pittsburgh City Paper  |  Adam Fleming  |  10-28-2008  |  Housing & Development

How Renters Work the System to Live for Free in a Very Expensive Citynew

Depending on the vigilance of the landlord, a seasoned serial evictee like John Getzow can get away with a minimum of 45 days and sometimes up to a year of free rent. The actual number of serial evictees operating in San Francisco is difficult to track, but some attorneys who specialize in representing landlords estimate there are between 20 and 100.
SF Weekly  |  John Geluardi  |  07-31-2008  |  Housing & Development

The Death of a Landlordnew

Plenty of people want to kill their landlord. Not many are accused of actually doing it, hacking him to pieces, offing a roommate at the same time, then dumping both bodies 30 miles away in the sticks.
Willamette Week  |  James Pitkin  |  06-11-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Pigeon Carnage in a Downtown Santa Fe Buildingnew

A landlord's efforts to keep pigeons out of a fire escape end up trapping many in, leading to a pile of carcasses and a bureaucratic mess.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  Dave Maass  |  06-05-2008  |  Animal Issues

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