Youngstown Housing Task Force Takes on Predatory Landlords
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Members of The Youngstown Housing Task Force made their voices heard on Wednesday as they gathered to protest the practices of Allstate Property Management who manages the properties for Youngstown Houses LLC.
Youngstown Houses LLC owns 304 houses in the city of Youngstown – 90 of which are in code enforcement, according to Ian Beniston, executive director of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation.
“There’s very significant issues at these houses. We’re not just talking about little minor things, but active roof leaks, ceilings caving in [and] black mold,” Beniston says. “Additionally, they’ve been raising the rent – doubling the rent of many of the tenants.”
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