Some Atlanta City Council members want to pursue new criminal penalties against negligent landlords. The councilmembers say they’re fed up with poor living conditions plaguing housing throughout the city.
In a year-long investigation, WABE documented one tenant’s struggle for relief from the rats, mold and overflowing trash at one complex in south Atlanta. Now, residents at Forest Cove are in the process of moving out.
But as a recent series in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution showed, disrepair and violence are common in apartments across the city. The investigation chronicled how issues persist even as owners see large profits.
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