Mark Adams is overseeing the welfare of 1,500 tenants in Skid Row. In prior cases involving Adams, tenants faced the risk of eviction and property owners lost their houses.telling him that the notices were prohibited under city laws, including a recently passed measure that does not allow landlords to evict tenants who are only one month behind on rent. It also reminded Adams that he had pledged in court documents never to evict a tenant for overdue rent only.
The eviction notices are the latest example of concerns about Adams’ performance from city officials and the trust’s tenants. Feldstein Soto has said that the trust’s rapid disintegration required the city to turn to Adams, who has handled 300 receiverships over more than two decades, as the only one who could handle the situation despite not fully vetting his resume beforehand.found that in some cases, tenants faced the risk of eviction, property owners lost their houses and multiple judges determined he inflated his fees by six-figure amounts.
“We believed that this receiver had both the liquidity and the experience and expertise to quickly get on top of and manage the situation,” Feldstein Soto said. “I think it’s fair to say we’ve been disappointed.” The two male residents spoke to The Times anonymously, one to respect his 12-step program and the other out of concern his job would be jeopardized.
One of the residents emailed The Times a photo Tuesday of trash and feces in a hallway that he said was left by a non-tenant.