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Tenants and advocates press council for stronger code enforcement after mass displacements at Tanglewood and Lamplighter
Summary
Multiple residents and advocacy groups testified about unsafe conditions, displacement and slow relocation after failures at Tanglewood Apartments and Lamplighter Inn. Speakers and legal advocates urged the city to use existing code enforcement remedies, interim repairs, injunctive relief and stronger tenant protections.
Residents of Tanglewood Apartments, Lamplighter Inn and other housing complexes addressed Charlotte City Council during public forum, urging stronger code enforcement, use of existing legal remedies and new policies to prevent and mitigate mass displacement.
Speakers recounted unsanitary and unsafe conditions — including no hot water, rodent and insect infestations, sewage and utility shutoffs — and described families moved into hotels or left without stable housing. Several speakers said landlords ignored repeated complaints and alleged sale or transfer of…
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