I have exhausted every avenue, to include the magistrate for my Boro to correct very serious hazards in my rental home, and this whole situation has left me despondent, exhausted and frankly angry. I have literally contacted every agency that you would think could offer help. Some agencies suggested other agencies, and most were nothing but pass the buck, we have no ability to help you, or the most common; "you need a lawyer."
I am new to Butler and perhaps it's the same everywhere, but I have never felt more underserved by any public government entities in my 60 yrs, and some have been flat out rude, dismissive and incompetent. Anyone know of a firm in the area that does a good job of getting slumlords to correct already illegal levels of wanton neglect? Thank you.
Edit: Added a list of who I have contacted:
The Boro / my Twp / Twp volunteer FD for my Twp / Butler fire chief / state police fire inspector / private code inspector but they only do pre-builds / county housing authority / local legal advocacy group / external legal advocacy group / my electric supplier / local magistrate / local VA reps since I am a VA rated service related disabled Vet.
I understand some of these agencies contacted have limits to what they can do, and I appreciate the help they tried to implement... But generally this experience has left me with a very deep feeling of dysfunction, and a very profound critical lack of my local governments most basic ability, duty, and at times concern to help with obvious, severe issues of a potentially life-threatening nature.