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When home stops feeling safe
Your home is supposed to be the one place you can relax, even when life is messy. At the Marylander Condominiums in Hyattsville, some residents say that basic comfort has been gone for months. Now they’re being told to leave, and many feel blindsided.
This story mixes broken infrastructure, money stress, and real fear about what happens to the property next. Residents say they’re worried the complex could be taken over once units sit empty. Here’s what’s been reported, step by step.
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A condo crisis near the D.C. line
The Marylander Condominiums sit in Prince George’s County, just outside Washington, D.C. Residents say they’ve dealt with long stretches without reliable heat, water, or power. In winter, that is not an inconvenience; it is a safety emergency.
Local reports describe families trying to make it through cold nights with whatever tools they can find. That includes portable heaters and short-term hotel stays. The problem is, those “quick fixes” can spiral fast into bigger danger and bigger bills.
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“Unfit for human habitation”
Prince George’s County inspectors deemed several buildings uninhabitable and posted orange notices telling families to vacate. That kind of notice usually means the county believes the conditions are unsafe right now. Residents say the order feels like punishment for problems they did not cause…