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21 GOODELL STREET UNIT 2 HOUSING LETTER 7-15-2022 �, � ►�'�� CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HEALTH 98 WASHINGTON STREET 3'D FLOOR Plub]HcHedth f Prevent.Promote.Protect. TEL. (978) 741-1800 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL healthta.salem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS MAYOR HEALTH AGENT July 15,2022 Ryan P. Buckley 33 Barclay Street Unit 1 Worcester, MA 01604 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL: 7021 2720 0000 5479 1414 Dear Sir/Madam: In accordance with Chapter 111, Sections 127A and 127B of the Massachusetts General Laws, 105 CMR 400.000; State Sanitary Code, Chapter 1: General Administrative Procedures and 105 CMR 410.000: State Sanitary Code, Chapter 11: Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation,an inspection was conducted of the property 21 Goodell Street Unit 2 permitted by occupant Nicole Dejoy conducted by Jeffrey Barosy,Sanitarian on June 30, 2022 at 11:00am. Notice: if this rental unit is occupied by a child or children under the age of 6 years, it is the property owner's responsibility to notify tenants of lead related reports and tests, and to ensure that this unit complies fully with 105 CMR 460:000: Regulations for Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control. For further information or to request an inspection, contact the Salem Board of Health at 978-741-1800. You are hereby ORDERED to make a good-faith effort to correct the violations listed on the enclosed inspection report and to take all positive action to prevent these violations from occurring again in the future. Failure on your part to comply within the time specified on the enclosed inspection report will result in a complaint being sought against you in Trial Court. Time for compliance begins with receipt of this Order. Should you be aggrieved by this Order,you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for said hearing must be received in writing in the office of the Board.of Health within 7 days of receipt of this Order. At said hearing,you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn.You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection in investigation reports, orders and other documentary information in the possession of this Board,and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing. Please be advised that the conditions noted may enable the occupant(s)to use one or more of the statutory remedies available to them as outlined in the enclosed inspection report form. Fort a Boa of Health Rep! To: i avid Greenbaum J rey arosy Health Agent Sanitarian cc: Tenant CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSE'I"I'S BOARD OF HEALTH 98 WASHINGTON STREET,3RD FLOOR PublicHealth Prevent.Promote.Protect. TEL. (978)741-1800 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL health@salem.com DAVID GREENBAUM,RS MAYOR HEALTH AGENT State Sanitary Code, Chapter II: 105 CMR 410.000 Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation Occupant: Nicole Dejoy Occupant Phone: 978-398-8041 Occupant Address: 21 Goodell Street Unit 2 Salem, MA 01970 Owner Address: 33 Barclay Street Unit 1 Owner/Manages: Ryan P. Buckley Worcester, MA 01604 Inspection Date: June 30, 2022 Inspection Time: 11:00am Conducted By: Jeffrey Barosy Accompanied By: Occupant (Nicole Dejoy) Specified Time Red. #410. Violation(s) Based upon a tenant complaint a permitted inspection was conducted in accordance with Article II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.000. Upon Inspection the following were noted: 24 Hours .480 1. The front door leading into the dwelling unit from the front stairway is .500 broken around the deadbolt's original area and his being held in place .750(H) by clear tape. The door jamb around the same area is also cracked and broken. The broken portion of the door, if not held in place, leaves a large enough hole for an individual in the common stairway to reach through and open the lock in the interior of the dwelling unit. Repair door and doorjamb so they are intact, free of defects, and in every way fit for the use they were intended. Owner has 24 HOURS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. 7 Days .351 2. The covers for the heat vents fall out of the walls in the bathroom and the living room. Occupant informed inspector that this was an issue with all the vent covers in the unit. Inspector was not able to confirm this issue exists with other heat vent covers because their locations made it difficult to observe. Have all loose heat vent covers throughout the apartment properly secured to the walls they are in. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to correct _ violation. 7 Days .501 3. The back doorway leading into the dwelling unit from the rear stairway has a gap between the door and the doorjamb large enough to see into the hallway. Either provide door sweeps so that the gaps between the door and doorjamb is no larger than 1/1 6th of an inch, or replace door with a better fitting door for the same effect. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making agood-faith effort to correct violation. .481 4. Owner does not reside at the property and owner's contact. 7 Days information is not posted in a conspicuous area for all occupants to I observe. Post owner's name, address, and phone number on durable material no less than 20 square inches in size either in a common hallway or stairway shared by all occupants or next to the mailboxes. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good-faith effort to correct violation. .551 5. Living room window on far right overlooking front porch has a tom 7 Days screen. Repair screen. Owner has 7 DAYS to start making a good- faith action to correct violation. N/A 6. The inspector observed other possible issues involving the support N/A beams for the front porch and the support beams in the basement. The inspector has brought this to the attention of the Building Department for follow up. N/A 7. Owner has 30 DAYS to correct all violations listed in this report. N/A Owner must start making good-faith effort (reporting to the Salem Board of Health what actions will be taken in writing, hiring contractors that may be needed, or starting necessary work on his/her own) within the time frame noted beside each violation and within each violations' descri tion. One or more of the above violations may endanger or materially impair the health, safety and well-being of the occupant(s) Code Enforcement Inspector . , Este es un document legal importante. Pue of to sus d70� . Puede adquiriruna traduccion de esta forma. LEGAL REMEDIES FOR TENANTS OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSING THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE LEGAL REMEDIES TENANTS MAY USE IN ORDER TO GET HOUSING CODE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED. 1. Rent Withholding(General Laws Chapter 239 Section 8A) If Code Violations Are Not Being Corrected, you may be entitled to hold back your rent payments. You can do this without being evicted if: A. You can prove that your dwelling unit or common areas contain code violations which are serious enough to endanger or materially impair your health or safety and that your landlord knew about the violations before you were behind in your rent. B. You did not cause the violations and they can be repaired while you continue to live in the building. C. You are prepared to pay any portion of the rent into court if a judge orders you to pay it. (For this it is best to put the rent money aside in a safe place.) 2. Repair and Deduct(General Laws Chapter 111 Section 127L) The law sometimes allow you to use your rent money to make the repairs yourself. If your local code enforcement agency certifies that there are code violations which endanger or materially impair your health, safety or well-being and your landlord has received written notice of the violations, you may be able to use this remedy. If the owner fails to begin necessary repairs (or to enter into a written contract to have them made) within five days after notice or to complete repairs within 14 days after notice you can use up to four months rent in any year to make the repairs. 3. Retaliatory Rent Increases or Evictions Prohibited (General Laws Chapter 186. Section 18 and Chapter 239 Section 2A). The owner may not increase your rent or evict you in retaliation for making a complaint to your local code enforcement agency about code violations. If the owner raised your rent or tries to evict within six months after you have made the complaint he or she will have to show a good reason for the increase or eviction which is unrelated to your complaint. You may be able to sue the landlord for the damages if he or she tries this. 4. Rent Receivership(General Laws Chapter 111 Section 127C-H). The occupants and/or the board of health may petition the District or Superior Court to allow rent to be paid into court rather than to the owner. The court may then appoint a "receiver" who may spend as much of the rent money as is needed to correct the violation. The receiver is not subject to a spending limitation of four months rent. 5. Breach of Warranty of Habitability. You may be entitled to sue your landlord to have all or some of your rent returned if your dwelling unit does not meet minimum standards of habitability. 6. Unfair and Deceptive Practices(General Laws Chapter 93A). Renting an apartment with code violations is a violation of the consumer protection act and regulations for which you may sue an owner. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ABOVE IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE LAW. BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO WITHHOLD YOUR RENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER LEGAL ACTION, IT IS ADVISABLE THAT YOU CONSULT AN ATTORNEY. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO CONSULT AN ATTORNEY,YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST LEGAL SERVICES OFFICE WHICH IS: North Shore Community Action Programs Inc. Northeast Housing Court 119 Rear Foster Street, Building 13 2 Appleton Street Peabody, MA 01960 Lawrence, MA 01840 (978)531-0767 (978) 689-7833 www.nscap.org Recursos jurfdicos para los inquilinos de viviendas El siguiente es on breve resumen de algunos de los remedios legales que pueden utilizar los inquilinos para conseguir vivienda violaciones del c6digo corregidas. 1. Retenci6n de renta(General leyes capitulo 239 secci6n 8A) Si c6digo de violaciones no estan corregidas puede tener derecho a retener los pagos de su renta.Puede hacer esto sin ser expulsados si: A. Usted puede probar que su unidad de vivienda o las zonas comunes contienen violaciones del c6digo que son to suficientemente graves como para poner en peligro o pedudicar materiahmente su salud o seguridad y que el duefio sabia de las violaciones antes de que estabas detras en su renta. B. No caus6 las violaciones y se pueden reparar mientras continua viviendo en el edificio. C. Estas dispuesto a pagar cualquier porci6n de la renta a la corte si un juez ordena que to pague. (Para esto es mejor poner a un lado el dinero de la renta en un lugar seguro). 2. Reparar y deducir(General leyes capitulo 111 secci6n 127 L) A veces,la ley permite utilizar el dinero de la renta para hacer las reparaciones usted mismo.Si la agencia local de la aplicaci6n del c6digo certifica que hay violaciones del c6digo que ponga en peligro o afectan materiahnente a su salud, seguridad o bienestar y su propietario ha recibido notificaci6n por escrito de las violaciones,es capaz de usar este remedio.Si el propietario falla para iniciar las reparaciones necesarias(o entrar en un contrato escrito para que se to hagan)dentro de cinco dias despuis de la notificaci6n o a la reparaci6n completa dentro de 14 dias despues de la notificacion puede utilizar hasta cuatro meses de renta en un ano para hacer las reparaciones 3. Aumentos de renta de represalia o desalojos prohibidos(General leyes capitulo 186. Secci6n 18 y capitulo 239 secci6n 2A). El propietario no puede aumentar su renta o desalojar en represalia por hacer una queja a su agencia local de c6digo sobre violaciones del c6digo.Si el dueno levant6 su renta o intenta desalojarte dentro de seis meses despu6s de haber hecho la denuncia el o ella tendra que mostrar una Buena raz6n para el aumento o desalojo que esta relacionado con su queja.Usted puede demandar.al propietario por danos si 61 o ella trata esto. 4. Suspensi6n de pagos de renta(General leyes capitulo 111 secci6n 127C-H). Los ocupantes o la Junta de salud podran solicitar el distrito o Tribunal Superior para permitir que la renta se page al Tribunal en lugar del propietario.El Tribunal podra nombrar entonces un"receptor"que pueda gastar el dinero de la renta que sea necesario para corregir la violaci6n.El receptor no esta sujeto a una limitaci6n de gasto de cuatro meses de renta. 5. Incumplimiento de la garantia de habitabilidad. Usted tendra derecho a demandar a su dueno para que toda o alguna de su renta sea regresada si su vivienda no cumple con las minimas normas de habitabilidad. 6. Practicas injustas y enganosas(General leyes capitulo 93A). Alquilar un apartamento con violaciones del c6digo es una violaci6n de la ley de protecci6n al consumidor y regulaciones que por to cual puedes demandar a un dueno. La informaci6n presentada anteriormente es s6lo un resumen de la ley,antes de que usted decidas retener la renta o tomar cualquier otra acci6n legal;es aconsejable que consulte con un abogado. Si usted no puede permitirse a consultar a un abogado,debe comunicarse con la oficina de servicios legales mas cercana que son: North Shore Community Action Programs Inc. 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