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Rent Hike for Chinatown Seniors Averted as Nearby Developer Covers Costs

DTLA—A group of Chinatown residents erupted in anger this month when the landlord of an affordable housing complex for senior citizens unveiled an 8% rent increase. They signed petitions and ... read more

300 Seniors In Chinatown Escape Steep Rent Hike, But What About Everyone Else?

The publicly subsidized 123-unit building rents apartments at below-market rates for low-income seniors. But when the building's owner told tenants last month that rent would be going up by 8 percent, ... read more

Low Income Senior Citizens Fighting Steep Rent Hike in Chinatown

Residents of an affordable senior housing complex in Chinatown have signed a petition to stop or reduce a planned 8 percent rent increase. Many of the residents claim they would no longer be able to ... read more

Senior Citizens In Chinatown Unsure Of Housing Fate As Rent Hike Looms

CHINATOWN (CBSLA) — Elderly residents in a Chinatown apartment building are anticipating a change in their living situation as they await a rent increase some say will put people on the streets. "This ... read more

Chinatown Residents Say Their Rents Are Being Unfairly Increased. The Owner Claims It’s Legal

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Rent Hikes Averted in Chinatown Building

Residents of a low-income building in Chinatown are getting a reprieve from the threat of skyrocketing rents following the involvement of the local City Council office. Last month, the office of First ... read more