Chicago, IL - Lela Davis has lived at 217
N. Laramie for 31 years. This week, she is facing eviction because the
house was foreclosed in December of 1999, and sold again in April of 2000.
The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition is seeking a delay in Mrs. Davis' impending
eviction, because there is reportedly a new prospective owner who has agreed
to purchase the property and let Mrs. Davis remain as a resident.
According to Mrs. Davis, the original mortgage
company that bought the property paid her family members to move and gave
them $1200 each to relocate, leaving her there alone with one remaining
tenant that is helping her keep her utilities current.
According to Mark Allen, Rainbow/PUSH Director
of Constituents Services, Codilis and Associates has tentatively agreed
not to issue the eviction order, and has expressed willingness to work
with Rainbow/PUSH to buy some time foe a new owner to surface.
"This is another in a series of cases where
seniors, and people who are unfamiliar with how the system works, are at
risk of losing their home," said Allen. "We're simply asking that people
be informed when transactions take place that affect their houses, and
that everyone be given a fair chance to keep their homes if a situation
like this comes up."