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Data out of Florida suggests that some landlords, squeezed by the economy, are cutting back on upkeep to their properties.
The number of complaints about property owners who refuse to repair and maintain apartments, condominiums and mobile homes is rising, said Maria Sanchez, manager for the Orange County Bar Association’s Citizen Dispute Settlement and Family Law Mediation.
Residents say their landlords no longer want to exterminate bugs, repair plumbing and patch leaky roofs. Housing advocates worry that as the economy worsens, so will living conditions.
The Citizen Dispute Settlement and Family Law Mediation estimates that 30 to 35 people a day call with complaints about their landlord. Elomsa Ruano Gonzalez, The Orlando Sentinel
