Closer Look
In this new nightly feature, Village Media journalists take a deeper dive into important stories making headlines around the province
Every day, our local journalists tackle the stories that matter most: the ones that impact your day-to-day life.
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In this new nightly segment — ‘Closer Look’ — Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore an important story they are covering.
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Closer Look
CLOSER LOOK: When a nightmare tenant refuses to move out
Tonight on 'Closer Look': Two landlords share the horror stories of what they discovered when they finally managed to evict their problem tenants.
These conversations go beyond the headlines, helping viewers better understand how we gather the details that land in your local news feed.
On tonight's episode: A landlord's worst nightmare.
For more than two years, Bradford’s Michelle Taddeo and her partner Tony Natale tried to evict a problem tenant from their basement apartment. When they finally did, they were shocked to find the damage left behind.
"He broke everything," Taddeo said.
SEE: 'It hurts': Bradford landlord on the hook for $36K in repairs, unpaid rent
In nearby Ramara, Ont., a fellow landlord found a similar mess after winning a 13-month legal battle to evict a nightmare tenant.
“They burned out the well pump, overloaded the septic, and destroyed everything,” said one of the owners. “We’re over $35,000 in the hole just from lost rent, and now we’re looking at another $15,000 in repairs.”
VIDEO: Ramara landlord evicts tenants who 'trashed' home in costly, 13-month legal battle
BradfordToday reporter Michael Owen joins us tonight with all the details. You can read his article HERE.
Stay tuned for more episodes of ‘Closer Look’ every weeknight at 7 p.m. You can find all our previous segments HERE.
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