Office helps woman clear up her housing history so she’s able to relocate

Editor’s note: The Dayton ombudsman’s office provides weekly columns to the Dayton Daily News to bring awareness to issues it sees. Read this in print on Thursdays.

A woman called the Ombudsman Office about two eviction notices on her record at our local housing authority. She stated she paid all the costs for one. She stated she never received any written notice concerning the second one. She had attempted to fix the problem of the second eviction notice but was concerned that the matter was still outstanding. The woman would like to move, and she wants to make certain her housing record is correct before applying for new housing.

The Ombudsman office contacted Greater Dayton Premier Management (GDPM) and explained the situation. GDPM responded that they found only one eviction notice on the woman’s record, and that the earlier eviction was not from GDPM. After further research and consultation with the legal department, it was discovered that GDPM had filed an eviction, but that the woman paid the necessary costs, and they dismissed the case.

The Ombudsman called the woman and went over the information given by Greater Dayton Premier Management. The woman was grateful for the assistance in clarifying her housing record.

The Ombudsman Column, a production of the Joint Office of Citizens’ Complaints, summarizes selected problems that citizens have had with government services, schools and nursing homes in the Dayton area. Contact the Ombudsman by writing to us at 11 W. Monument Ave., Suite 606, Dayton 45402, call 937-2234613, or by electronic mail at ombudsman@daytonombudsman.org.