The housing association offered Leona a one-year lease.
The rent was written on the first page, along with the date it would be due and the deposit required. Leona was the tenant, and Yara was named as an approved occupant; the sisters had decided to continue living together. A separate section described repairs, notice, and the process for raising a security concern. The address appeared only on the copy Leona and Nora reviewed; the association’s public meeting notes referred to the unit by an internal number.
Leona read every page at the temporary kitchen table. Yara sat beside her, and Eli waited in the hall with two cups of tea. He had offered to help with the move, not to decide whether the lease was acceptable.
“Who can see the address?” Leona asked.
The association representative, Pilar, pointed to the privacy section. “The staff who manage the tenancy need it. The maintenance contractor receives it when you request a repair. We don’t publish the tenant list.”
“Can I choose who comes in?”
“You can ask for identification and arrange a time, except for a genuine emergency. If you’re concerned about a particular contractor, use this number to reach our housing officer directly.”
