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Today in Chelsea we stood w/ families of Groma Properties Tenant Assoc ✊🏽✊🏼✊🏿

Suneyda, who has a small daughter + husband living w/ her in apt, says Groma raised rent by HUNDREDS despite persistent leaks, rodents— and pushed out neighbors for bringing up issue of LEAD 🤯#MaPoli
Suneyda’s friend + upstairs neighbor, who is also a mom, complained about exposure to lead — her young daughters kept getting sick. Tenants say Groma intimidated & evicted the family. #MaPoli
Suneyda & her family have themselves been living with mice, cockroaches, & more… and yet Groma raised rents by hundreds of dollars 🫠#RentControlMA #ControlDeRenta
The Clark Ave Groma TA started with 4 families, but landlord Groma intimidated 2 families and pushed them out. Now, only 2 LatinX families remain in the tenants association and they're determined to negotiate a fair contract. #MaPoli

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