Pest Infestation - Residential

Opened: Sep 23, 2026, 1:55 AM3h ago
Progression: Rodent Sighting submitted as; Pest Infestation - Residential opened as
Description: INTERNAL RESIDENTIAL RENTAL COMPLAINT - HOUSING CODE VIOLATION 1472 Commonwealth Ave. Unit 1 Brighton, MA 02135 Active indoor rodent infestation in a rented apartment. A professional pest control inspection on Friday, Sept 18th, explicitly documented structural failures inside the kitchen. Technician Findings: 1. Rodents are "chewing away at spray foam and tunneling into the wall" under the kitchen cabinets. 2. "The kick plates on the bottom of each cabinet are not affixed to the actual cabinets so there is a gap sufficiently wide enough for a mouse to come and go out of there as they please." 3. The technician removed 5 dead mice from under the cabinets (1 more removed by landlord, totaling 6) and noted "sufficient activity" and "plenty of evidence of rodents," including feces under the kitchen cabinets. Violation: The landlord was notified of these structural issues 5 days ago but has failed to send maintenance or a contractor to secure the kick plates and seal the walls. The unit remains heavily contaminated with feces and active entry points. Requesting a Housing Code Inspection.
Location: 1470-1474 Commonwealth Ave, Brighton
42.347099, -71.140324

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