Tag: Code Enforcement
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Audit Details Little Accountability for Dangerous Housing Conditions
Sherry Godat reveals a plywood board in her window frame Nov. 20, 2014. Bankim Shah promised to replace the missing window before she moved in. A friend installed the plywood after months passed with no repairs. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks An audit of San Diego’s Code…
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City Improves Language Access for Renters Seeking Help With Problem Landlords
Abraham Rojas points to a non-functioning wall heater in his apartment in December 2014. Rojas and his wife sought help for this and other problems from a tenants rights attorney, in part because a language barrier kept them from getting adequate service from city inspectors. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego…