CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Before Stacy Carter allowed WCNC Charlotte to enter her home at the Tanglewood Apartments community in north Charlotte, she warned about what lies and lives inside it.
"Now brace yourselves, I have every roach possible in here," she said.
Carter also said her home is also filled with gnats and mold.
"We have mold through almost every wall in our apartment, we have asked numerous times for these problems to be fixed," she added.
Instead, many residents said they received a 30-day notice to vacate the premises by November 30th.
"They were telling me I have to move and they took my money," said Christopher Sanders, a resident who was hit with the notice.
The apartment complex was recently bought out by new owners after the previous one faced a number of code violations. WCNC Charlotte reached out to Charlotte city officials to learn more. Those officials said they met with the new owners this week and that they have committed $2 million towards repairs.
Officials also said the new owners informed them they’re only evicting residents who are not paying rent. But neighbors living there say that’s far from the truth
"They need to stop lying," said Carolyn Toney, a resident."We would like to know where is our mayor and our council person that we voted for too."
While some neighbors like Toney continue to challenge city leaders to do more to help, others are feeling hopeless about what lies ahead.
"Where is everybody going to go? You got disabled people here who also received that notice," said Tonya Hamilton, a neighbor who shared her concerns.
The city said its displacement protocol has been activated and "our partners will be on-site this week to coordinate support activities including meeting with residents".
WCNC Charlotte is still waiting to hear back from the new owners of Tanglewood apartments.
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