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Residents bring 2,500 petitions, say tenants face mold, mice and delayed inspections; call to end current rental licensing
Summary
More than 2,500 petitions collected by Hartford Parent University were presented to the Court of Common Council during public comment alleging mold, mouse infestations and delayed housing inspections in affordable housing units.
Millie Arsenegas, executive director of Hartford Parent University, told the Court of Common Council during public comment that the organization had collected more than 2,500 petitions from tenants reporting unsafe and unsanitary conditions in affordable housing across Hartford.
"They're living in filth day in and day out," Arsenegas said, describing tenant complaints that include mice, mold and delayed municipal responses. She said tenants who call 311 are often told an issue "doesn't fall under the…
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