alicia

City: 
Lakewood
Residence Type: 
5-9 units
Landlord Type: 
Private Landlord -- No Rent Control

we have been living in a rodent and bad plumbing, electrical wiring that flashes on and off....kids geting a shock evertime they put something in socket....for 8 well my boyfriend was living there with my kids for 8 and then i moved in 2010. but the owner owns 16 units that are diviede by a wall so it seems like only 8 units on one street and 8 on the other street. well my man has always lived and paid his rent ontime. never complaining about things to an extent but my kids have been here since 2 yrs old and now there 10 and because its a three bedroom for only 900 in lakewood, california thats a good deal but you have to deal with all the issues....their closet doors are in garage because they fell off, the electric sockets are loose and exposed, no heating, the back yard plumbing is exposed above ground, theres a tube sticking out of ground that we trip over all the time. there are over 500 mice around complex.....theres mold, and this is not only my complaint its every tenants complaint and they are trying to cover up the problems....we sent letters to the managers, property management and nothing has been done fo r 8 years....they are trying to upgrade these units so they can rent out the units like the units next door to us which its like for two bedrooms is 1200. my man works construction and he was away in virginia working on a tunnel that had to be completed by the end of november he just returned 11/19/2013 we need help

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