Free Lawrence workshops aim to teach tenants their rights, how to reclaim security deposits
Two upcoming workshops at the Lawrence library aim to help renters understand their legal rights in eviction cases and how to get security deposits back.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Resident of Lawrence housing for seniors lacks air conditioning; in ‘agony’ during hot days
Claudia Wilch said she and her cat, Biscuit, cast a concerned glance at each other when the temperature in their Babcock Place apartment had risen to 85 degrees last week.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Tenants advocate for Douglas County ordinance for tenant right to counsel
A local renter-led advocacy group plans to present the Douglas County Commission an ordinance to guarantee tenants legal representation in eviction cases within the next few months.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence Tenants to hold town hall on tenant right to counsel
A renter-led group pushing for accessible and affordable housing in Lawrence will soon host a town hall on tenants’ right to legal representation in eviction cases.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Kansas Court of Appeals judges hear arguments in Landlords of Lawrence lawsuit against city
A group of Lawrence landlords have taken their argument against the city’s ordinance meant to ensure voucher recipients can find housing to a higher court.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence city commissioners open to changes to balance power between tenants, landlords
Experiences of local tenants prompted Lawrence city commissioners to pursue creation of a tenant bill of rights, and to explore what it would take to ensure tenants can have legal counsel.
City drops discrimination lawsuit against west Lawrence apartment complex
The city has dismissed a lawsuit against a Lawrence apartment complex accused of refusing to rent to a woman who receives housing vouchers, though ultimately the woman was not able to move in.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Tenant rights educator included in $1.2M the City of Lawrence will spend on housing initiatives in 2025
The City of Lawrence is doling out $1.2 million from its sales tax coffers for affordable housing and housing-adjacent projects. New this year will be a community educator to help renters learn their rights.
Low-income renters in Douglas County live in poor conditions because they fear landlord retaliation
Many low-income renters in Douglas County live in decaying homes with health hazards and believe there is little they can do to improve their situation, a new survey shows.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Lawrence ordinance meant to help people with vouchers find housing survives legal challenge
A Douglas County judge has ruled against a group of landlords who sued the City of Lawrence over an ordinance that bans discrimination against some prospective tenants.
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