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My son rented an apartment at 2611 Jackson St in L...

My son rented an apartment at 2611 Jackson St in La Crosse. It was not as clean as we'd hoped when he moved in, but as a young person on a limited budget he made the best of it. However, as months went by, he noticed mold growing on the bathroom walls and ceiling due to poor venting and on the door that leads to a small balcony. This door was horribly drafty and let light in due to a poor fit in the jam. It was hard to keep the apartment warm during WI cold winters even with plastic on the windows. He kept getting sick during the summer months which we found out could have been due to the large amount of mold in the apartment. Upon moving out several months ago, we were given a very thorough checklist of what to clean. What was expected was NOT AT ALL what was done prior to him moving in. "Wipe clean the underside of the hood of the stove'?!?!? The mess that was under there was one that could in no way have accumulated over the short time he was in that place! I know we left that place looking far better than when he moved in and yet the return on the deposit was not a full return. I know Reliant has newer, nicer places to live than their Jackson St. rental and have heard good things about those. However, this place looks and seems to be run by slumlords instead of people who care about the property and the well-being of the renters there. I was temped to contact the Better Business Bureau about this location as my guess is that they will do nothing about the mold problem other than try to paint over it. I worry for future renters.

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