Paula Beal, left, and Gerthina Harris, right, at a housing action and rally.

Get ready to fight for Paula Beal and Wallace Hill and their right to remain in their Oakland home. On Wednesday, December 11, at 8:45am we are having an action at the Hayward Courthouse, 24405 Amador St. Hayward, CA 94544. We will meet at the West Oakland office bright and early at 8:00am. You will be checking in and pass through security at the courthouse. If you have any questions or concerns contact Jon Bean at (510)763-5877 ext. 322 or email jon@cjjc.org
 
Background: Wallace Hill and Paula Beal have been living at 2021 Linden St under lees than habitable living conditions. In 2012 they began doing their own repairs in and around the house. This occurred after the death of the former homeowner.

Last December, they received an unlawful detainer for unpaid rent for $600.00 per month from the months of August through December.

Both Paula and Wallace responded to the court that they refused to pay the rent because they were spending so much money on house repairs. In response, the lawyer for Fannie Mae began to schedule appointments  for the repairs.

Since then, the repairs have been completed. Recently they were served with another unlawful detainer —  their fourth on this year in a frivolous Fanny Mae tactic to evict them.

Paula and Wallace have attempted to pay the rent on several different occasions and the lawyer refuses to accept it.  Now they are headed to court to fight for their right to remain in the home.

This is a fight that many of our members face on a daily basis. In Right to the City Homes for All campaign, we are demanding that tenants and homeowners be treated fairly. Fannie Mae owns over half of the homes in the US and has not responded to the current housing crisis. RTTC, of which we are part, are working to help families stay in their homes.