Houston Apartment Management Blames Tenants for Pest Issues

Apartment Management's Response to Pest Complaints

• 💡 The owner of Cullen Park and Wesley Square apartments, Kenneth Chaken of the Marquee Group, disputes the characterization of a "rat infestation".
• 🎯 Chaken suggests that the primary issue stems from tenants improperly disposing of trash, leading to outdoor rat problems.
• 🔑 Community activist Dr. Candace Matthews agrees that some tenants are not keeping their units clean, making it difficult to hold the company accountable.

Shared Responsibility for Housing Conditions

• 🤝 Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabbaz emphasizes that apartment problems require a two-way street, with both residents and managers contributing to solutions.
• 🛠️ New managers have been appointed, and pest control measures are being implemented to address the rodent issue.
• 📚 Dr. Matthews announced plans to offer cleanliness training classes for residents at Wesley Square Apartments.
• 🗣️ The focus is on ensuring residents have fair, affordable, and clean housing, with a call for tenant cooperation in maintaining the properties.