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Tenants at Maxwell House raise 'constructive eviction' concerns; city schedules code enforcement walkthrough
Summary
Tenants at the Maxwell House downtown complex criticized management for unresolved maintenance, alleging constructive eviction and unsafe conditions. Planning staff and the commission said they will schedule an in-person code enforcement walkthrough and meet with management.
Tenants at the Maxwell House apartment complex raised complaints to the Augusta Commission describing persistent maintenance problems they say amount to constructive eviction and unsafe living conditions.
Yolanda Brooks, who identified herself as a resident at Maxwell House, told the commission the building has long-running issues — rats in the walls, sewage backups and broken windows — and alleged that management, TPI (a property manager based in Riviera Beach, Florida), and the owner have not addressed maintenance requests. Brooks said tenants…
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