HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – As temperatures exterior are nearing the triple digits, a number of folks dwelling in a housing unit in downtown Huntsville say their air con items haven’t been working for almost two years.
Tenant John Stanners informed Information 19 that the elevated temperature within the Russel Erskine Flats is insufferable and one thing have to be finished.
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“While you stroll into an enormous constructing you need to get blasted with AC however not in our constructing,” Stanners stated.
Stanners lives on the decrease stage of Erskine and he says his A-C is working simply high quality.
However he says his neighbors have been struggling with no air con of their condo for greater than a yr. With the temperature rising by way of the day properly into the 90s, his neighbor, whose AC unit will not be working, came to visit to his unit to get some reduction.
“My pal Joyce got here down this morning simply to get a little bit A-C in my condo, and I really feel sorry for her actually,” Stanners defined.
Based on recordings, the proprietor of the constructing is listed as Redwood Communities in Austin Texas. Stanners despatched a number of complaints to the proprietor and the county well being division.
The tenants, most of that are older and reside on a hard and fast earnings, reside in items which might be sponsored by the U.S. Division of Housing and City Growth (HUD).
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“I despatched an electronic mail to the house owners of the constructing and bought no response. I informed them after I despatched the e-mail that we all know our rights, and you’re violating our rights, and you are attempting to be a bully,” Stanners stated.
There’s additionally a problem with the rubbish pickup. Piles of trash are laden within the close by parking zone. Stanners stated that the brand new proprietor had lower off the unique rubbish pickup plan with out discover to the tenants.
“It’s sort of a tragic factor actually,” stated Stanners. “Particularly for those who should take your trash out in this type of temperature, then cross the busy avenue, stroll a block to the dumpster that you may’t put something in now, as a result of it’s so full as a result of they haven’t paid the invoice.”
Information 19 reached out to metropolis councilman Invoice Kling, who notified the Huntsville group growth director in regards to the AC problem, who then notified the town Fireplace Marshall. Efforts to succeed in Redwood Communities have been unsuccessful.
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