Real Estate/Development,
Immigration,
Government
Jun. 29, 2018
Law protects immigrants from unlawful landlord conduct
For several years, a Los Angeles landlord tried to force his tenant in a Boyle Heights rent-stabilized apartment to pay an illegal rent increase; she was able to keep at bay, until he threatened to call ICE.
Gary W. Rhoades
Civil Rights Attorney Specializing in Fair Housing
Email: garyrhoades2323@gmail.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
Gary Rhoades was previously the Litigation Director of the Southern California Housing Rights Center and a Deputy City Attorney for Santa Monica, drafting and enforcing the City's laws against housing discrimination and tenant harassment. Gary is currently on the editorial board for the ABA's Human Rights Magazine and Special Counsel for the City of Inglewood's Housing Protection Department.
For several years, a Los Angeles landlord tried to force his tenant in a Boyle Heights rent-stabilized apartment to pay an illegal rent increase. The tenant, a single mother living with her son, had been a good tenant during those years, but as an undocumented immigrant it took courage along with help from a local advocacy group to stand up for her housing rights. She successfully fought off every attempt.
However, for the landlord's...
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