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Tenants claim landlord won't pay for bed bug extermination

SACRAMENTO COUNTY , Calif. (KCRA) — A Carmichael couple is living in an apartment infested with bed bugs and said their landlord isn’t doing anything to eradicate the problem. Alyssa and Charles Reynolds said when they told Royal Crest Apartments management about the problem, they were asked to pay $400 for an exterminator. Advertisement “My jaw dropped. I was like, 'Really?'” Alyssa Reynolds said. “I’m not paying 400 bucks.” Reynolds believes the responsibility lies on the property owner and when she checked with Sacramento County , she found out she was right. “We would hold the property owner accountable for any substandard housing conditions ,” Sacramento County Code Enforcement Officer Jose Mendez said. Mendez added that includes paying for any fixes. Inspection records show Royal Crest ’s owners have more than bed bugs to worry about. The complex failed a February 23rd audit after inspectors found dozens of problems, including cockroaches, dry rot and, in one case,...

Bayside Villas under new ownership

Bayside Villas may be under new ownership but residents, who complain of deplorable conditions and discrimination, say nothing has changed. “Nothing has changed,” Bayside Villas resident Barbara Williams said. “It has gotten worse.” The Bradenton Herald first reported on the “deplorable” conditions found at Bayside Villas last November. Multiple government investigations are underway, including one by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s office, at the apartments located just off 20th Lane East in Palmetto. But previous property owner Robert Goodman said his recent sale of the complex was not related to the probes. “We were never contacted by any local or state agency regarding any investigation in any matter regarding the property,” Goodman said in an email Friday. “We sold because the sale and the timing of the sale fit our business model.” It was when the 44- unit apartment complex last changed ownership in 2013 that residents say conditions started to deteriorate. In May 2013, Highland ...

Apt. complex uses DNA to tackle dog doo problems

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CLOSE The Shasta View Apartments in Redding is implementing a program to test the DNA of dog feces found at the apartment complex to hold owners accountable Wochit Buy Photo The management at the Shasta View Apartments in Redding installed a plastic bag dispenser and waste container at the complex to encourage residents to pick up their dogs' feces. (Photo: Damon Arthur/Record Searchlight) Buy Photo What do you do when there is too much dog doo? One Redding apartment complex is going high tech to find the answer. Faced with numerous owners not picking up after their dogs when they poop on the grounds, the management at the Shasta View Apartments plans to start collecting the physical evidence to track down offending pets and their owners. Apartment manager Yvonne Martin said when they find unaccounted -for feces they will have it bagged up and shipped off for DNA testing. At the least, the testing would identify the dog breed. Martin said she knows the breed of all the ...

Here's how to form an apartment owner’s association

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Source: property.sulekha.com Sulekha.com explains the process to form an apartment owners association. It stresses on its importance to maintain the amenities in the apartment and work towards residents' welfare. apartment owner ‘s association" title="Here's how to form an apartment owner ‘s association" /> Sulekha.com An Apartment Owners Association (AOA) is an authority that protects the rights of the apartment owners , maintains the amenities in the apartment and works for the welfare of the residents of the apartments by conducting events or awareness programs. Apartment associations in India are formed by a voluntary association of the owners of a particular apartment in India. Also read: Lot of appetite in mid-income housing: Nitesh Estates In almost every case the goal of the Apartment association is not to make a profit but merely to take the best care of the residents of the apartment and prevent them from suffering from discomfort. Therefore, yo...