Omaha tenant law attorney looks at options for City View residents [Video]

BECOME LAW. THE OMAHA FIRE DEPARTMENT BEGAN ITS INSPECTION ON CITY VIEW APARTMENTS TODAY. IF THE BUILDING FAILS THAT INSPECTION, MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT SAYS THE CITY WILL ISSUE A NOTICE TO VACATE FOR THE ENTIRE BUILDING, MEANING DOZENS OF RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO FIND SOMEWHERE NEW TO LIVE. BUT AS KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S MADDIE AUGUSTINE REPORTS, A LOCAL ATTORNEY SAYS EVERY TENANT HAS LEGAL RIGHTS. YEAH, ROB. JULIE, FOR THE PAST WEEK, WE’VE HEARD FROM TENANTS, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE MAYOR. EVEN ON THE POOR CONDITIONS INSIDE CITY VIEW. SOME EVEN RAISING RED FLAGS FOR BEING HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS. AND IT’S BECAUSE OF THOSE ISSUES. LOCAL ATTORNEY DAVE PANTOS SAYS RESIDENTS COULD GET OUT OF THEIR LEASE FOR FREE FROM HOLES IN THE WALLS TO DOORS BROKEN AND KNOCKED OFF THEIR HINGES, AND EVEN FECES IN THE HALLWAYS. IT’S VERY, VERY UNKEPT. AS OF TUESDAY, OMAHA MAYOR JEAN …