

I remain highly concerned by the continued outreach we have received from members of this community.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has provided to the property. Thank you for the recent response regarding the Sycamore-Meadows Apartments in Superior Township, Michigan and clarifying the oversight procedures that the U.S. It is HUD’s responsibility to attend to the urgent issues highlighted in this letter in an expeditious manner,” Dingell concluded.Ī copy of Dingell’s letter to HUD can be found here or below. It is crucial that HUD engages in stringent oversight of these properties to ensure they meet the needs of their residents, and it is clear that more must be done on the Sycamore-Meadows property to meet these standards. “HUD has a responsibility to ensure that these families continue to be offered quality, affordable, and safe rental housing. In the letter, Dingell requested HUD staff return for further direct inspection of these properties to observe the issues, and that she accompanies them during the inspection. Recent tenant meetings on the property have raised ongoing concerns regarding unit upkeep and maintenance, ventilation, tenant health, and security,” wrote Dingell.įor years, many tenants have continued to raise concerns over a lack of maintenance to units – particularly visible and pervasive presence of mold in units, flooding after heavy rain, and general plumbing and electrical issues that have remained unaddressed. “Despite previous HUD involvement in improving the property, there continue to be a significant number of outstanding issues that need to be addressed. SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, MI - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson seeking answers on issues that have impacted tenants of Sycamore-Meadows Apartments in Superior Township, Michigan. Dingell’s letter comes after HUD responded to Dingell’s letter in June seeking answers on eviction notices sent to several tenants of Sycamore-Meadows Apartments in Superior Township, Michigan.
