Fifteen tenants have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Omaha Housing Authority alleging neglect.
Fifteen tenants from Omaha Housing Authority high-rises have filed a class-action lawsuit, alleging the agency ignored bedbug infestations that caused years of physical and emotional distress.The case, filed Monday, seeks monetary damages and demands systemic changes in pest control across more than 1,000 public housing apartments.
Mounting Problems With Omaha Public HousingOHA's maintenance and tenant policies have been under fire beyond the bedbug issue. In June 2024, tenants filed a separate class-action lawsuit alleging that OHA illegally overcharged residents for rent, denied them opportunities to contest rent increases, and failed to inform them of hardship exemptions mandated by federal law. These claims followed a Flatwater Free Press investigation that found systemic negligence in OHA's rent policies.
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