Some landlords are using the “at will” clause in their rental agreement to not renew tenants’ lease agreements because, if tenants have lived in an apartment for at least five years, that apartment will now, with a new rental agreement, be at least $600 more per month.
This action by some landlords is expected to affect poor Black and Hispanic people living in Vermont.
If a tenant is paying rent as per their lease, they should not be forced out by eviction, to be homeless or pay higher rent than they are paying now. The cost of moving and other expenses as well.
Winnie Wilkinson
St. Albans Town