LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The owners of a troubled apartment complex have sent tenants 30-day notices to pay or quit after the owners reached a settlement with Clark County.
County commissioners last month approved the Apex Apartments settlement with California-based Pro-Residential Services.
“We clearly can’t afford to go anywhere, that’s why we’re still here,” Travis Smith told 8 News Now investigators.
Smith said he lived in an apartment north of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Twain Avenue near Maryland Parkway, with his wife and children.
A judge previously suspended evictions after the county filed a lawsuit against landlords in 2022. The settlement clears the way for landlords to try to evict people who don’t pay rent. Owners must also repair the property, comply with building and fire codes and pay $45,000 to the county, according to the settlement.
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In the lawsuit, the county alleged that the landlords provided unsafe housing in several states while collecting COVID rental assistance money, known as CHAP (CARES Housing Assistance Program) in Clark County . The county highlighted deplorable conditions and excessive crime at the complex. 8 News Now investigators revealed how the business was operating without a license.
Pro-Residential Services purchased the property in January 2021, according to county records. Homeowners have collected nearly $330,000 in CHAP money as of May 2022, according to the county.
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“I had no problem paying rent for someone who actually took care of this property,” Selena Betancure told 8 News Now investigators.
Smith and Betancure said they haven’t paid rent in months because of the condition of the property. Smith provided a copy of a notice he received stating he owes more than $18,000.
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Several tenants said they filed a motion for a stay, the first step in asking a judge to stop the eviction.
8 News Now investigators attempted to reach the owners and had not received a response as of Tuesday afternoon.
8 News Now investigators also requested updated CHAP information for the property.
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