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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

Twin Cities renters seek justice in light of 'dangerous conditions'

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The residents renting apartments at HavenBrook in the Twin Cities are living in 'dangerous conditions' according to a lawsuit filed by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. Last month his office brought suit against the mega-landlord, which owns more than 600 rental properties in Minnesota.

“Systematically understaffing and under resourcing the upkeep of their properties and leaving many tenants in homes that are uninhabitable is a deliberate strategy to extract profit from Minnesota families they rent to,” Ellison said in a press conference. “Tenants like Miss Crocket have reported to HavenBrook, often repeatedly, often over the course of years that they have real problems, such as no heat, backed up sewer systems, doors and windows that do not close, even live wild animals in the home.”

Tenants have been sounding the alarm on HavenBrook for years now, including the local organization United Renters for Justice. Brianna Lofton is a HavenBrook Homes tenant, and Chloe Jackson is an organizer with United Renters for Justice. They both joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their work.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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