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Impact Fund Stands With Low-Income “Section 8” Tenants
Class Actions, Economic Justice, Section 8 Housing Teddy Basham-Witherington Class Actions, Economic Justice, Section 8 Housing Teddy Basham-Witherington

Impact Fund Stands With Low-Income “Section 8” Tenants

Throughout her tenancy, Terry’s property manager demanded that she pay for “additional services,” such as laundry machines, renter’s insurance, and parking—including for a period when she did not own a car. When she couldn’t pay, they tried to evict her. Terry was not alone. Wasatch Property Management and its related entities, whose portfolio includes more than 16,000 units across five states, charged hundreds of Section 8 tenants similar fees, using 3‑day notices to threaten eviction when tenants failed to pay.

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