Renters Rally over Cockroach, Mice Infestations and Disrepair in Halifax Housing

Renters rally over cockroach, mice infestations and disrepair in Halifax housing

HALIFAX - Heather Dunham says every morning when she goes to make tea, she's faced with a dozen or so cockroaches crawling around her counter.

Renters rally over cockroach, mice infestations and disrepair in Halifax housing - Halifax

Housing advocacy group ACORN says many tenants across the Halifax area are dealing with insects, rats and other pests, as well as poorly maintained living conditions.

Frustrated tenants protest roach and rodent infestations in Halifax

Several tenants from VIDA’s affordable apartment buildings on Herring Cove Road in Halifax protested outside one of the buildings on Wednesday.