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Framingham Board of Health sustains inspection orders for 73 Hollis St. after tenant raises mold and pest concerns
Summary
After a hearing on housing code violations at 73 Hollis Street Unit 2, the Framingham Board of Health voted 3-0 to sustain inspection orders and continue the housing inspector's involvement while management and the tenant work to resolve pest and alleged mold problems.
The Framingham Board of Health voted 3-0 to sustain existing housing inspection orders for 73 Hollis Street, Unit 2, after a hearing during which occupant Paul Watson and property representatives disputed whether outstanding pest and alleged mold problems remained uncorrected.
The hearing, opened and closed by the board, centered on enforcement under the state sanitary code as described in the meeting packet and on whether the housing inspector’s orders had been carried out. Housing inspector Matt said that, aside from ongoing pest treatment, “I have never observed mold, during my inspections,” and that the department’s enforcement is limited to visible conditions the inspector can confirm on site.
Paul Watson told the board he had arranged independent testing and said, “the mold test came…
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