CBC Hamilton is investigating the living conditions that tenants face and what responsibility the city has to uphold property standards. This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Parts 2 and 3 will run in the coming weeks.
The cockroach and bedbug infestations in Tammy Brown’s Hamilton apartment have all but destroyed her life, she says.
Roaches have taken over her fridge and stove, contaminating her food and making it impossible to cook for her two adult daughters, one of whom lives with a disability, and her four-year-old grandson.
Brown has thrown out nearly all their clothes and furniture in an effort to rid her home of the pests.
“We
