Friday, May 18, 2007

Quality Housing Needed

Living conditions are chaotic. Residents can not plan their lives under these unpredictable conditions. Conditions are not in compliance with lease agreements and laws. Water has been turned off without 24-hour notice. Tenants are provided little accommodation, if any. Personal property has been damaged during poorly-planned renovations. Shoddy roof repairs first began in September 2006 and caused many residents to suffer ceiling leaks and more careless inconveniences. Landlord(s) still refuse to provide residents with property insurance information, according to Massachusetts General Laws and according to a written statement made to MassHousing during their last increase of rents. Promises have not been kept.


This is not a 'welcoming environment'. Home life is extremely stressful here. Residents living in poverty need better alternatives for housing. They don't need to be unexpectedly and unknowingly removed from section 8 voucher waiting lists while receiving frivolous letters of eviction for reporting violations or correcting dates on numerous misdated documents. This situation is more than inconsiderate and abusive to people who pay rent!


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