‘It kept adding up’: how add-on utility fees can lead to eviction for tenants

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Tenants can face eviction for unpaid utilities even if they have paid rent — This highlights a potential legal loophole that landlords might exploit.
Tenants and their allies are fighting back — Indicating growing awareness and resistance against unfair practices.
More cases of tenants challenging utility fee evictions may increase, pushing for stronger tenant protections.

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‘It kept adding up’: how add-on utility fees can lead to eviction for tenants

Tenants can be evicted for not paying utilities even if they have paid rent – tenants and their allies are fighting backThis story was supported and co-published by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting ProjectIn 2024, Constance Soule got a surprise from her landlord: a “notice...

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