Housing Program

Common Housing Problems

Housing Program Mold Contact Information

Listed below are common housing problems that the Health Department responds to:

Quick Links Insects/Vectors Pool/Spa Occupancy Heating Maintenance Use Water Sanitation Miscellaneous

Insects/Vectors

1. I have cockroaches in my unit.

2. I have rodents in my unit.

3. There is a flea problem at the property.

4. There are swarming bees on my property and in my neighborhood.

5. There is a terrible problem with pigeons in my neighborhood.

Heating

1. My apartment heater does not work.

Water

1. We have no water at the property.

Pool/Spa

1. Our complex has a swimming pool or spa that is not operating correctly. Back to Top of Page

Maintenance

1. I have a roof leak.

2. My windows will not open or they let in drafts.

3. The screens on my windows are in poor condition.

4. The stairways are in poor condition.

5. The roof and drain gutters are in bad shape.

6. The foundation vents are deteriorated.

7. The building needs painting.

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Sanitation

1. My carpet is filthy – will the landlord clean it?

2. There is a trash problem at our property.

3. I have a plumbing leak under my sink.

4. I have a leak in my bathroom ceiling.

5. My toilet base is loose.

6. There is overgrown vegetation on the property where I live.

7. There are inoperable vehicles at the property where I live.

8. There is clogged plumbing.

9. There are animal feces on the property.

10.There is a mold problem in my unit. Back to Top of Page

Occupancy

1. I am being evicted from my unit and have nowhere to go. I need help in locating housing.

Use

1. There is someone living in the garage.

Miscellaneous

1. I live in a trailer park, which has problems.

2. I have a difficult time communicating with the owner or manager of my housing complex. I have a problem communicating with my tenant.

3. What more I can do to help my neighborhood?

4. I live outside the city of Long Beach. Who do I call?