Date

Landlord’s name

Landlord’s address

Dear Landlord:

We are 2 families working together as a tenant association supported by City Life/Vida Urbana. You have brought eviction action against us in court. Hearings are now scheduled for January 13, 2000. We are writing to you to urge you to end your attempts to evict us and negotiate a solution which preserves our homes as affordable housing.

Our understanding from you is that you are evicting us because you want to sell the building to xxxx, who is developing the artists’ condos which surround our duplex. You have told us that his plans are to tear down the building.

We don’t want to see this happen. These are our homes of many years. We have taken good care of the building. Our families are here. This is our community. We don’t want to be forced out.

We know that you have personal problems of your own that lead you to want to sell. We are sympathetic to these problems. But forcing us from our homes is not the answer. If you want to sell the building, we urge you to consider selling to a non-profit which could keep the building as affordable housing. In any case, please negotiate with us rather than seek an eviction.

If you want to contact us, you can reach us at City Life/Vida Urbana at 524-3541.

Sincerely,

Signed by all interested with building and apartment #’s

cc. City Life/Vida Urbana

Landlord’s attorney

Our attorney if one exists

Community, religious and political leaders for the relevant neighborhood

Or leaders of organizations with which tenants are affiliated