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It’s state law that residences need heating and electricity, and the building has to be in good condition to be habitable . While this sounds straightforward, those who rent their homes sometimes struggle with landlords who are unresponsive and don’t make the proper repairs. That’s what happened to Candace Nilo, a mother of four, who grew up in Farmersville. Her first rental home was a two-bedroom house in town. She moved in at the age of 20, and lived there for nine years. In a visit to the home earlier this week, she pointed out papers stapled to the door frames. “Do you see the warning signs?” Nilo asked. They read, “Danger! Do Not Enter. Unsafe to Occupy.” The 30-year-old hasn’t lived there since October 8, when code inspectors from the City of Farmersville and Tulare County put up the signs and deemed the home unsafe to live in. Nilo called them after the landlord said it would take a few days to fix a gas leak. She was already without hot water, having called her utility company
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