Our family has been so fortunate to move into a new home with lots of space and lots of possibilities! We are so grateful.

Unfortunately, we have been working with a "slum lord" who has left us living with serious health and safety violations as well as costs inncurred from lack of maintenance.

While there are legal options that we are seeking, we cannot afford to move, nor can we afford the repairs on our own and still pay rent and utilities while we wait to receive compensation.

We are happy to do the work ourselves, and have already completed several repairs, but need help paying for the supplies to make continuing repairs including:

Electrical inspection

Mold inspection and remediation

Electrical repairs (non-working lights, exposed wires, broken ceiling fans, bathroom fans, broken doorbell)

Pest control service (mice and roaches)

Cleaning service for a thorough cleaning of the house left very dirty by previous tenants

Junk removal of previous tenants belongings

Replacement of alley gate/opening in back fence

Painting interior walls covered in graffiti/drawings/words

Broken window leaving window open at front of house

Pipe leak

Water heater leak

Significant gaps around exterior doors

Missing interior door

I am very familiar with the Landlord and Tenant Rights Act and what compensation we can receive/actions we can take and we are looking for alternative housing should we not be able to remedy the situation. Until we come to a resolution, though, we still need to make the home safe while making sure the bills are paid on time.

Any help is so greatly appreciated!