5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, Jan. 19
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Here are things to know for Tuesday, Jan. 19:
1. ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Doors at Heights Hospital locked because of nearly $1 million in back rent
Employees at The Heights Hospital said they couldn’t get into the building Monday when they showed up for work.
“We came to work and we were locked out,” said clinical coordinator Barbie Ortega. “They wouldn’t allow us in the building.”
Two notices posted on the doors of the building at Ashland Street and West 19th Street said the locks had been changed because of unpaid rent. Both notices are addressed two LLCs. One indicates more than $322,000 in back rent, and the other indicates more than $948,000 in back rent.
Doctors Treat Patients in Parking Lot After Texas Hospital Allegedly Fails to Pay Rent
On 1/19/21 at 9:35 AM EST
Doctors at a Houston hospital have resorted to treating patients in a parking lot after being locked out of the building due to rent and fees allegedly unpaid by the hospital.
On Monday, staff at The Heights Hospital were unable to enter the building, where a note posted on the door advised the locks had been changed and the keys would only be given when $461,302.24 in rent and fees are paid, according to Houston s ABC13. Please be advised that the door locks to the leased premises have been changed and [the] tenant shall be excluded therefrom due to non-payment of rent, the note read, Houston s KHOU reported.
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Doors at Heights Hospital locked because of nearly $1 million in back rent
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HOUSTON – Employees at The Heights Hospital said they couldn’t get into the building Monday when they showed up for work.
“We came to work and we were locked out,” said clinical coordinator Barbie Ortega. “They wouldn’t allow us in the building.”
Two notices posted on the doors of the building at Ashland Street and West 19th Street said the locks had been changed because of unpaid rent. Both notices are addressed two LLCs. One indicates more than $322,000 in back rent, and the other indicates more than $948,000 in back rent.
Doctors locked out from Houston hospital, treat patients in parking lot
January 19, 2021 / 3:29 PM / MoneyWatch Texas hospital locks out doctors, patients
Doctors at a Houston hospital on Monday morning found themselves locked out with no way of treating their patients.
At the Heights Hospital, medical workers ready to open the on-site clinic discovered a notice on the door saying the hospital owed more than $1 million in back rent and fees. Please be advised that the door locks to the leased premises have been changed and tenant shall be excluded therefrom due to non-payment of rent, the note read, adding that keys would be provided upon payment of delinquent rent and other sums due under the lease.