In March, Hannah Remick lost her job and her home from a text message.
Remick worked at the corporate office for Vesta Realty, a Tulsa-based real estate investment firm. She lived at one of their properties under an employee housing agreement, where rent was a part of her compensation package. That was until the CEO of Vesta Realty fired and evicted her in one fell swoop.
Vesta Realty’s portfolio includes 30 properties in Oklahoma, with 16 in Oklahoma City, 12 in Tulsa, one in Stillwater and one in Bartlesville, according to their website. Tenants at the properties have complained of unresponsive property managers, lack of heat in winter, no hot water, mold, ceiling collapses, flooding and more…