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• Trash pile sitting at curb for weeks, neighbor tired of mess Play Video

  June 19, 2023 4:42 PM

  UPDATE: Early Thursday afternoon, the City-Parish was in the area and picked up this debris. The neighbor who called 2 On Your Side about this issue is thankful for the quick response. The City-Parish visited the property on Southland Court following this 2 On Your Side report. A violation... more »

• Sewage spewing out of apartment drains; mom of two in bad situation Play Video

  August 11, 2022 3:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A tenant says her landlord isn't repairing a spewing sewage issue but still expects rent money. The mother of two contacted 2 On Your Side for help. There is feces coming up through Kaunyia Harvey's tub drain, sinks and toilet. "Unfortunately, sewage is coming through... more »

• Water turned off at apartment building, management company unreachable Play Video

  August 9, 2022 3:34 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tenants living at an apartment building say their water was turned off last month and they've been trying to contact the management company to find out why. So far, management has been unreachable and the Baton Rouge Water Company says the bill hasn't been paid. Mark... more »

• Baton Rouge business complex consistently without mail Play Video

  January 7, 2021 6:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tenants at a business complex in Baton Rouge say their mail delivery is nonexistent when their usual mail carrier is off work or reassigned. It's an issue that predates the pandemic and the latest stint persuaded tenants to contact 2 On Your Side. "We haven't gotten... more »

• Courtesy trash pickup Saturday collected garbage from apartment after 2 On Your Side report Play Video

  August 12, 2019 6:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Landlords and apartment building owners will now be responsible for the disposal of bulky items put at the curb by their tenants. The City-Parish says it's not going to do it anymore. Monday afternoon (8/12), 2 On Your Side learned that Republic Services, the company contracted... more »

• Tenant withholding rent for poor living conditions

  July 26, 2019 6:28 PM

  GLYNN - A tenant says her landlord is threatening to kick her out for not paying rent, but she says there's a reason she's not paying. Katie Major and her daughters have been living in their Glynn rental home for almost six years. In May, their living conditions changed,... more »

• Tenant says landlord ignored water leak, resulting in moldy mess Play Video

  May 8, 2019 7:13 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE - Donna Winstead has been living in a moldy disaster for years, holding onto hope that her landlord will fix the issue like they've been saying they would. Last week, she was given notice that her lease will not be renewed and she'll have to move out of... more »

• Landlord abandoned by tenant, burglarized

  April 27, 2018 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A landlord says her tenant decided to stop paying bills and abandoned the property late last year. Then, this week someone broke in and took everything. "They took everything, they took everything they wanted," said Linda Grace. The story has changed slightly since 2 On... more »

• Mental health non-profit abandons office, landlord Play Video

  April 12, 2018 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A landlord says their tenant abandoned all of their belongings. She called 2 On Your Side, concerned some of those belongings include medical documents for mental health patients. Linda Grace says she suddenly has a lot of paperwork on her hands that she doesn't know what... more »

• Late fees concern tenants who say they don't owe Play Video

  April 9, 2018 6:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some folks living at Magnolia Trace off N. Harrells Ferry Road came home to notices on their doors saying they owed a whole lot of rent money. Many people are confused about the notices since the complex is strict when it comes to paying late fees. ... more »

• Business owner fed up with trash pile in local shopping center Play Video

  March 21, 2018 6:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A tenant at a Baton Rouge shopping center is tired of looking at a large pile of trash that's been growing next to his business for months. There's so much trash, it doesn't all fit in the dumpster, picked up by Waste Management every Friday. It's... more »

• Tenants leave for vacation, come home to find furniture has been removed

  October 18, 2017 7:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A shocking find at an apartment when a couple living there came home to nothing. While they were on vacation, their furniture was moved out for a paint job. Lisa and Tim Villar say their furniture is damaged and they want someone to take responsibility. ... more »

• Tenant wants out of lease after multiple flooding mishaps Play Video

  October 13, 2017 6:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - There's a lot to look over when you sign a lease on an apartment but one woman says she's got to go no matter what she signed. She claims the landlord has been irresponsible when it comes to maintaining a safe living environment. When you walk... more »

• Man arrested after chasing, shooting at landlord

  February 22, 2017 1:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man was arrested by sheriff's deputies after he chased and attempted to shoot his would-be landlord. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred while 26-year-old Kofi Lewis was meeting with his potential landlord. According to the victim, Lewis became angry after... more »