Client Success Story – Winning the Fight Against Illegal Apartment
By Stefany Perez, HUD Certified Housing Counselor A client contacted The Waterfront Project about living in an illegal apartment with poor conditions. After coordinating with the client to have the property inspected, it was confirmed that the unit was indeed illegal. I contacted the landlord and demanded relocation assistance on behalf of our client, as required due to the unit’s illegality. The landlord responded by hiring an attorney and ultimately…