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Landlords need legal, cost consequences

By
Whit Blauvelt
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 — Issue 168

BELLOWS FALLS — RE: “Anatomy of an eviction” [Aug. 25]:

Does anyone really believe that the landlords, who have at least two homes for themselves, couldn't make the mortgage and afford repairs just because they allegedly weren't receiving rent for a few months from a single apartment?

If they had a typical mortgage and were receiving typical rents for this area, they had a highly profitable situation.

We need severe legal and financial consequences for landlords like this.

Voices

We’ve become a business with a community problem

By
Hannah Sorila

Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...

What has the U.S. done?

By
Kate Kenner

GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...

Keeping faith in ‘interesting times’

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The Beloved Community VT

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Election results: obvious, but still shocking

By
M.N. Scherbatskoy

WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...

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