South East Texas Rental Issues In The News

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/02/07/this-place-should-be-shutdown-property-owners-abandoned-se-houston-apartment-complex-city-said/

A spokesperson for the Department of Neighborhoods tells KPRC 2 the property owner of the Arlington Place Apartments in southeast Houston is abandoning the complex.

The complex is the focus of KPRC 2′s reporting following social media reports of trash piling up.

“The apartment complex at 116 E. Edgebrook has been abandoned by the property owner, leaving residents with no dumpster trash collection services. The Department of Neighborhoods has made attempts to reach the owner with no results,” a spokesperson with the Department of Neighborhoods tells KPRC 2. “The city is working on a coordinated effort involving several departments and possibly community agencies to respond to this situation, which poses health, safety, housing concerns for apartment residents.”

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It is unclear what will happen to residents.

KPRC 2′s Rilwan Balogun obtained nearby security footage showing Waste Management removing its dumpsters from the property on January 2.

A spokesperson wouldn’t explain why due to privacy but said the account is closed.

Before the dumpsters were removed, the trash overflowed. Now, tenants told Balogun they had no choice but to leave the trash out since they’re still paying for it.