Construction Maison

Rodents in the walls, air conditioner on the fritz, and floors falling in. Despite enacting what Dallas city leaders call the toughest rental housing regulations in the country, some Dallas renters say conditions are barely livable and don't understand their rights. Tenants at the Gaston Uptown Apartments in East Dallas are afraid to complain and on the offensive in the fight against rodents. One man sits in an open doorway because the air conditioning is out on one of the hottest days of the year. He says he served in Vietnam. Last year, the city enacted what leaders call the toughest housing regulations in the country to crack down on slumlords. But those who live at the Gaston Uptown Apartments say they do not know their rights. The building sits in the district of Dallas City Councilman Philip Kingston . “I promise you you're not even in the bottom 20% of housing quality in Dallas if you went over there,” the councilman said. “I don’t know what you’re suggesting. Tha...