I have Section 8, my landlord can't afford to fix. There's an infestation in my apt. I have 4 kids, CT area?
I have Section 8- which they pay for the full amount of rent. Lately the inspections haven’t been passing because there’s few things the landlord need to fix. 1st- the mice infestation, and she needs to fix one of my fire alarms. That’s not counting all the other things Section 8 didn’t noticed- such as my clogged up pipe to do laundry, she had someone come to install my room door and it’s been a yr. & is still not painted. The front main door- I still have no key. There’s more to it but don’t want to mention all of it.
I have 4 toddlers of my own- 6, 4, 3 & 2 yrs. old, not to mention I sometimes do babysitting. I have an infestation with mice and roaches and I called the City of Hartford so an inspector can take a look. I spoke with the landlord a couple of days ago and threaten’ me with turning off my water if I keep putting the hose out the window when I wash clothes. She send someone to fix the pipe, and they didn’t fix it, I have the same problem with it- water goes everywhere if I use it to empty out the washer.
I tell the landlord about all these things & everytime she says she’s going to send someone, most of the time they don’t come, or if not that- she’ll send someone without a notice or a short half hour notice. She told my she cant afford a carpenter to fix the baseboard of the heaters, which is where the mices are coming from- I have mice poop everywhere….
Today a Section 8 inspector came over, but coincidentally he didn’t make it to my apartment- God knows what she told him, maybe that I wasn’t home or something, I was waiting all day and even left a message to the office about what happened and that the landlord is not doing anything… My power also had went off today while I believe the inspector came and that’s how she probably took advantage and said I wasn’t here- so I wont complain to him. I know she haven’t been receiving rent cause the apartment failed about 3 times already. I am so mad right now about the whole situation, all I wanted was for her to get rid of the mices & roaches.
What are my rights, what can I do, who else should I contact to help ME in this situation. I already called the City, and Section 8, who else can I talk to??? I can’t move right now because I need to come up with the security deposit- which I already got referred for the help with that. HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP……
SORRY SO LONG….
I have done that already, the mice are in the walls… Having BABIES…. The mice are already use to the poison- I know its weird, but it just doesn’t kill them. I already spent on rat trap, it’s my job to keep up with the house & I do, that’s not the problem, the whole baseboard has an inch of space that goes to the basement which is where the mices get through. I have mice running around in groups of at least between 3-6 in just the kitchen, not to mention, they’re in every room.