At long last, the handbook for landlords and tenants is ready. This handbook is a joint effort between VAOA and Vermont Tenants. Our goal was to being a useable, neutral, understandable document that both Owners and Renters could use....
On Monday, the Vermont State Advisory Council to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights took testimony regarding Housing Discrimination in Vermont. The Council took testimony from Vermont Legal Aid, the Human Rights Commission, VAOA, and other advocacy groups.A Vermont Digger article recaps some of the testimony in the article....
WCAX interviews Director, Angela Zaikowski regarding House Bill 456. This bill proposes to require a tenant to obtain their landlord's permission before subletting the premises or offering lodging on the premises to the general public.VAOA does not support the bill at this time....
Burlington Free Press article specifically about the homicide that occurred at Greene Street in Burlington in January 2015....
Rutland Herald article on the federal forfeiture process for real estate, including information on a Rutland property that has forfeiture proceedings against it....
WCAX follows up on the rights and responsbilities of both landlords and tenants. Guests on the show are Pam Favreau of Vermont Tenants/CVOEO and Angela Zaikowski, Director of VAOA....