THEY WERE TOLD.
Was the owner told? Yes. Were public agencies told? Repeatedly. The preserved record identifies when notice was given, who received it, what was reported, and what followed.
Who was told, and when
THE NOTICE LIST.
This is the clean version: date, recipient, condition, source. The linked documents preserve the underlying messages, reports, submissions, and official responses.
- July 12, 2021Owner
Termites formally assessed.
The owner wrote that the property was being assessed for termites.
- April 8, 2023Owner
Active termites reached the window frame.
I reported termites at the window. The owner confirmed that the debris was wood from the frame the termites had been eating.
- September 8, 2023–March 15, 2024Owner
Eight scheduled treatment cycles.
Fumigation was scheduled, changed, cancelled, or postponed across eight dates. I repeatedly packed and vacated in reliance on the work. No temporary-relocation compensation was provided.
- January 4, 2024Owner
The written repair list expanded.
I reported the termite-damaged kitchen window, the unfinished opening left by the dishwasher work, and the low-flow bathroom sink.
- March 15, 2024Owner
Ceiling crack, mold, damaged windows.
While fumigation finally occurred, I reported a ceiling crack, mold after rain, wood debris at the windows, and a window that could not close.
- July 2024–April 9, 2025Owner
Three contractor visits. One temporary patch. No repair.
A first window quote was obtained in July, a second contractor came in December, and another visit was scheduled for April 2025. My temporary patch and the termite-damaged wall remained unresolved.
- August 1, 2024Owner
Black mold reported inside the wall.
I sent photographs and wrote that flaking paint had exposed black mold, that a wall opening allowed moisture inside, and that the window was affected.
- August 1, 2024City Building Inspector
Roof-sheathing corrections entered.
The City inspection record identified roof-sheathing corrections at the property. The roofing permit was later confirmed as never finalized.
- September 9, 2024–October 2, 2025Owner
Ants entered. Pest control became my bill.
I warned that the patch was temporary and that termite damage could extend beyond the wall. The preserved payment record shows 32 Terminix charges totaling $2,204.78. The service was approved and never reimbursed.
- May 21, 2025Owner
The bedroom ceiling collapsed.
The collapse over the bed was reported immediately. The later exchange records that the roof and ceiling would need to be removed and replaced.
- May 28–29, 2025Rent Stabilization + Code Enforcement
The City received the collapse and habitability record.
I reported that the ceiling fell over the bed and identified the termite history, leaks, wood rot, unsafe appliances, and mold odor. I asked for an inspector before repair work proceeded.
- August 4–September 15, 2025Rent Stabilization + Code Enforcement
The notice expanded to obstruction, sanitation, pests, and continuing uninhabitability.
The written record reported the barricaded exit, fear, urgent uninhabitable conditions, animal waste, ants, tenant-paid Terminix, unrepaired windows, and unresolved structural concerns.
- November 25–December 1, 2025Rent Stabilization + City Prosecutor
Certified mold, formal complaint, and relocation request.
Certified testing confirmed mold growth. The formal complaint documented the unsafe conditions and fear of direct contact. I then requested immediate safety intervention and temporary relocation, even to a hotel.
- December 3, 2025–January 27, 2026LA County Environmental Health
The County received the cumulative hazard list.
The County file received the complaint, the detailed list of structural decay, pests, mold, sanitation, gas, electrical, and access hazards, and the certified mold analysis.
- February 12–18, 2026City + Code Enforcement
The home was again reported as not habitable.
A renewed written submission asked the City to inspect because the home was not habitable. An inspection followed. The request was then closed as “maintenance completed.”
- April 21–June 2, 2026Building & Safety
Self-referral identified permit failures—then returned the case to Code Enforcement.
The Building Official-level request covered the roof and ceiling, permits, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, egress, and use. The response identified an unfinalized roof permit, a separate ceiling-permit requirement, and a missing water-heater permit, then directed follow-up back to Code Enforcement.
What the record establishes
THE NOTICE QUESTION IS CLOSED.
The owner, Rent Stabilization, Code Enforcement, Building & Safety, the City Prosecutor, and County Environmental Health each received or generated records of the conditions. What the record never produced was one complete, accountable safety determination stating what was inspected, what failed, what was repaired, and who verified it.
NOTICE IS NOT REPAIR.
A promise to fix something is not a repair. A contractor looking at it is not a repair. A cosmetic closure is not proof that the cause was corrected. And after a structural collapse, the absence of a visible hole is not a substitute for a documented safety determination.