KC Tenants Rent Strike Struggles To Improve Low-Rent Harsh Times

Even more credit where it's due . . . This is important follow-up reporting about a controversial movement.

However . . .

What this note tacitly reveals is that NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED for locals still confronting substandard living conditions at the low-end of the rent spectrum . . . Check-it . . .

"KC Tenants, Tenants at Quality Hill Towers building 929 were experiencing extreme indoor heat and temperatures reached over 85°F. Tenants in building 817 were reportedly dealing with no heat as seasonal temperatures continue to drop.

"Last month, KC Tenants made history by launching its first ever rent strike. The strike is a coordinated national campaign aimed at federally-financed properties and the demand for national rent caps. These rent strikes represent the first time efforts have been targeted at the Federal Housing Finance Authority.

"As of yesterday, the heat in building  817 was turned on and temperatures in building 929 are starting to cool down. However, six floors in building 817 started to flood. In a video shared by KC Tenants, water can be seen dripping from the ceiling and light fixture. "

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Scorching, Extreme Temperatures & Flooding: Tenants at Quality Hill Apartments Face Dangerous Conditions As Rent Strike & Crisis Continues

Amid the longest rent strike in Kansas City's history, tenants at Quality Hill Apartments are confronting life-threatening, extreme conditions. Residents report suffocating indoor heat in some units-soaring past 85°F-and no heat in others as temperatures drop.