Residents of tiny homes have alleged that their landlords are forcing them out by turning off some of their essentials.
The Palm Lakes Mobile Home Park in Miami, Florida reportedly gave residents a limited amount of time before their only option was to move or be evicted.
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Residents of Palm Lakes Mobile Home Park filed a lawsuit against the owners to demand the right to remain, CBS News reported on Tuesday.
The lawsuit alleges that the property owners suspended essential services, such as garbage collection, sewage, water supply and adequate storm drainage.
Residents believe this is happening to force them out of their homes before July 22nd.
All have received notification that the properties will no longer operate as mobile home parks and that the land is being changed, according to CBS News.
Additionally, the letter cited fire safety regulations and sewage concerns as reasons for the eviction.
DISPLACED AND ANGRY
Despite these issues, residents – including many seniors and families – want to remain in the park.
“It’s not fair for them to pay rent and live on the property for so many years,” resident Milka Jiménez told CBS News.
“And there are so many elderly people, women, families and children who are there and now they are all being displaced.”
Tiny house dwellers have been protesting to save their homes.
They also provided a video showing the dirty conditions they claim were caused by the property owner.
Resident Delhi Ramirez has lived in Palm Lake for more than 10 years and has never had these issues with her mobile home.
“The black water from the waste comes up through the property and stinks up the property,” Ramirez told CBS News.
“Furthermore, in the general property, there is no hygiene and maintenance of the property.”
Screams from the protests could be heard saying, “No, we’re not going,” NBC affiliate WTVJ reported.
[People] Without money to travel, what they want is to be able to live here in safety and with dignity.
Palm Lakes resident
Another resident at the protest said that people “without money to get around, what they want is to be able to live here with safety and dignity,” according to WTVJ.
“And for the owner to maintain the condition of the property.”
Resident Alvaro Rueda rents a room for US$900 and shares it with his wife and son in the mobile park.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen here,” Rueda told WTVJ.
A hearing will be held in August.
The US Sun has reached out to Palm Lakes Mobile Home Park for comment.
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