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Posts by Sarah B. Mancini

How to stop predatory land contracts and rent-to-own scams: require habitability

By Sarah B. Mancini | September 19, 2017 | 1

Any views or opinions represented in this blog post belong solely to the guest blog author.  By: Sarah B. Mancini and Margot Saunders, National Consumer Law Center The historical abuse of “contract for deed” transactions to drain communities of color of home equity is well documented. In these land contracts, the would-be homeowner pays principal and…

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