Broken promises and broken ceilings: Renters discover Oklahoma’s weak tenant protections

Tynesia Omopariola said she landed in eviction court after a previous agreement with her apartment complex was not honored when the complex changed managers. (Photo by Ben Fenwick/Oklahoma Watch)

When Tynesia Omopariola moved back to Oklahoma after living in Los Angeles for a decade, she thought she was getting such a break in rent from L.A.’s astronomical rates when she found Izzy Apartments in Oklahoma City.

With prices for a one-bedroom Los Angeles apartment typically exceeding $2,700 per month, Izzy’s rates seemed like a song at $890 for a two-bedroom, along with amenities she said she was promised, including a dishwasher, a stove, a refrigerator and washer and dryer. So, in she moved. And it went downhill from there…

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