Northampton Tenants Union, 126 King St. tenants call for good faith negotiations - The Reminder

Northampton Tenants Union, 126 King St. tenants call for good faith negotiations - The Reminder

Northampton Tenants Union and tenants of 126 King St. gathered on July 10 calling on their landlords to negotiate in good faith following recent rent increases.Reminder Publishing photo by Trent Levakis NORTHAMPTON — After experiencing rent increases and maintenance concerns, tenants at 126 King St. stood outside the Hampshire Property Management building to demand that their landlord and property managers negotiate in good faith. The gathering …

Despite rent control defeat, tenants continue organizing

This past fall, Milla Wenick was sleeping in bed in their boxers when they said their landlord pushed into their Northampton apartment for an unannounced inspection. Wenick was shocked at what they described as a violation of their privacy and, as they soon learned, a violation of the law. As it turned out, their neighbors had also had problems with the landlord, Michelle Sun. Some were facing rent increases of up to 9% and worried they would be…