The Student Tenant Union unveiled its 2008 winner of the Worst House In Madison contest (617 Mendota Ct.) earlier today. Stop by over at Dane 101 for my full write-up and photos of the press conference and the “winning” house.
Before leading media representatives through a tour of her apartment, the current tenant, Karley Gifford, described her experience living with mice, a leaky roof, problems with locks and doorknobs, and an inadequate response from her landlord, Patrick Properties, to a pair of recent break-ins.
“I’d say the worst part about living in the Worst House In Madison is sleeping with the lights on because I’m afraid someone’s going to come in in the middle of the night,” Gifford explained.
