Disability rights advocates and local officials say many tenants languish in inhospitable conditions.
When Daniel Costa left prison a decade ago, he may have regained his freedom, but his new housing arrangements made it difficult to escape the life he led on the inside.
“There are folks who are living in absolute squalor,” said Ronda Brown, a behavioral health professional hired by the county in 2022 to lead a review of independent living homes and contribute to a potential oversight strategy at a“If you want a quality home, you’re not going to get it if there’s no one checking,” she told county officials at the March meeting.
Susan Ellenberg, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, said the county should prioritize working “to entice more landlords” into oversight by offering money for upgrades and expanding the number of contracts it has directly with operators. “I was not qualified to buy a house, and I had to raise my kids, so I had to do my best with the situation,” he said.
Muan blamed the property owner for the poor conditions, explaining he began withholding rent after the owner refused to pay for repairs. Attempts to reach the owner were unsuccessful.
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