- Amber Bursley says she signed a lease and a land contract for her home on Regent, but there was one problem – it was red tagged.
- City officials say the home was red tagged in September 2023.
- Watch video above to see what the city has to say about the situation.
Helplessness is an emotion that Amber Bursley says she feels a lot nowadays, while sleeping in a tent and car, outside of what she hoped would be her home on Regent Street.
“In the back of the car you could see my bed made in there right now,” Bursley said.
Bursley said the situation began back in March, when the owner of the home, George Nicolopoulos, allegedly agreed to pay her and her boyfriend a fee for fixing the house. She said she signed a land contract in April and a rental lease in May and admits she knew the property was red tagged when she signed those documents.
“I didn’t know it was illegal to live in a red tagged home,” Bursley said. “I had never dealt with code compliance.”
According to city guidelines, red tagged properties are deemed “unsafe” meaning they can’t be