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Johnson co-sponsoring tenant protection bill

HARRISBURG, June 30 – State Rep. Kenyatta Johnson, D-Philadelphia, announced that he is co-sponsoring a bill that would protect renters if their landlords face foreclosure on the rental property.

Johnson said the legislation would require landlords to provide a certified copy of foreclosure notices to all tenants of a property under the threat of foreclosure at least 60 days prior to the termination date specified in the notification.

In addition, this bill protects month-to-month and week-to-week tenants by requiring landlords to provide them with certified documentation 30 days prior to the termination date.

Johnson said under current law, landlords are not required to provide notice to tenants when a foreclosure notice has been delivered to the property owner.

"Without proper notice, tenants are then forced to remove their personal property and relocate to a new residence in a rush at the time of foreclosure," Johnson said. "This experience can be extremely devastating for individuals and families."

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