8/29/2025
Laura Beyer,
Re Documented fraudulent mold report & intentional concealment of mold infestation
Your “documented” fraudulent vindictive conduct to silence me from exposing my mold infested apartment that has harmed my health and made my life a living hell due to:
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- I relied on the fraudulent mold inspection report
- refusal to pay rent
- want
- cost of moving
- punitive damages
- criminal charges
- The fraudulent mold report conducted by the director of maintenance Mr. Smith falsely stating that there is no existence of mold.
- Fraudulent concealment of mold.
- Failure to condemn my apartment as uninhabitable.
- Failure to
- Illegally presenting a fraudulent mold report and concealing the existence of mold caused by my 4th flood during my 8 year residency of paying my ontime.
n:Refusal to provide a safe alternative living facility such as a hotel to avoid living
- Your failure to provide my right of habitability during my 8 year residency.
- Your vindictive behavior
- hostile envir
- neighbor
- class action
- guy told me yester i cant speak to charlotte just to u
- must find new apace now
- since u refused 2 provide must find new apt
- no hotel
- ignore dr reports
- class action
- fraudulent meter reading method that measures humidity and moisture, NOT the detection of mold that is “fully documented”.
- Contact ever tenant in every apartment complex within the portfolio of Metropolitan Apartments that has alerted Metropolitan Apartments of the existence of mold, and had their apartment inspected
A landlord who provides a fraudulent mold report could face severe legal penalties, including civil lawsuits for damages, criminal charges, and liability under local consumer protection laws.
- Negligence lawsuits: If a tenant suffers health problems or property damage because of mold, they can sue the landlord for negligence. A fraudulent report could be used as evidence that the landlord knowingly created or allowed a dangerous condition to continue.
Both federal and Pennsylvania state laws provide protections against landlord intimidation, though the specific violations depend on the nature of the intimidation. Federal law focuses on discrimination, while state law covers a wider range of retaliatory and harassing behaviors.
Federal violations
Under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA), it is illegal for a landlord to intimidate, coerce, threaten, or interfere with a tenant’s right to housing based on their protected class. This is a federal violation enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Protected classes under federal law include:
- Race
- Color
- National origin
- Religion
- Sex (including sexual harassment)
- Familial status (having children under 18)
- Disability
Intimidation tactics that violate the FHA include:
- Creating a hostile environment:This involves unwelcome conduct that is “severe or pervasive” enough to interfere with a tenant’s right to enjoy their home. Examples include racial slurs, sexual harassment, or threatening images.
- Retaliation:Threatening or retaliating against a tenant for filing a fair housing complaint or for assisting in an investigation is illegal.
- Coercion:Demanding sexual favors in exchange for housing, a rent reduction, or needed repairs is considered quid pro quo harassment under the FHA.
Pennsylvania state violations
Pennsylvania state law also makes landlord intimidation illegal, with several provisions that go beyond the federally protected classes.
Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA)
The PHRA mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act but extends protected classes to include age (over 40) and ancestry. It specifically prohibits threats, coercion, and intimidation related to housing based on a person’s protected class.
Landlord retaliation
Pennsylvania law protects tenants from landlord retaliation for exercising their legal rights. A landlord cannot take action against a tenant who has done any of the following:
- Reported a code violation to a government agency.
- Complained about unsafe living conditions or requested necessary repairs.
- Joined a tenants’ union or exercised any other lawful tenant right.
Illegal entry and invasion of privacy
Pennsylvania law gives tenants the right to quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their property. A landlord who repeatedly enters the property without proper notice or consent may be violating this right and committing harassment. Illegal entry is a form of intimidation and includes “self-help” eviction tactics like changing the locks or shutting off utilities.
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED)
A tenant may be able to sue a landlord in civil court for intentional infliction of emotional distress if the landlord’s conduct is so “outrageous and extreme” that it causes the tenant severe emotional trauma. To prove IIED, the following must be shown:
- Extreme and outrageous conduct:The landlord’s behavior must be beyond the bounds of decency.
- Intentional or reckless action:The landlord intended to cause emotional distress or acted with reckless disregard for causing it.
- Causation:The landlord’s conduct directly caused the emotional distress.
- Severe emotional distress:The tenant’s emotional distress is severe and substantial, not trivial.
Potential consequences for violating the law
A landlord who illegally intimidates a tenant in Pennsylvania can face significant consequences, including:
- Financial penalties:A tenant can sue for damages, which may include the cost of attorney’s fees. In retaliation cases involving utility services, damages can be twice the monthly rent or the actual damages, whichever is greater.
- Restraining orders:A court can issue an order to prevent the landlord from continuing the harassment.
- Criminal charges:If the intimidation involves criminal acts like threats of violence, stalking, or destruction of property, a tenant can pursue criminal charges.
- Lawsuits from HUD or PHRC:The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) or the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) can file suit against landlords found to have violated fair housing laws.
What’s the most you can sue your landlord for?
Compensation Scenarios
| Factors Influencing Compensation |
Potential Compensation |
| Severity of Unsafe Conditions |
$1,000 – $50,000+ |
| Duration of the Issue |
$500 – $25,000 |
| Documented Health Issues |
$5,000 – $100,000+ |
| Punitive Damages for Negligence |
Up to $50,000 or more |
Ignoring health violations that make a tenant sick can result in criminal charges against a landlord, though it depends on the severity of the landlord’s negligence and its direct link to the tenant’s illness. While most violations fall under civil law, criminal charges can occur in cases of extreme and willful disregard for tenant safety.
Potential Pennsylvania (PA) criminal violations
- Recklessly Endangering Another Person:Under Pennsylvania law, a person is guilty of this offense if they “recklessly engages in conduct which places or may place another person in danger of death or serious bodily injury”. If a landlord’s reckless failure to address a serious health hazard, such as dangerous wiring or a lack of heat in winter, leads to a tenant becoming gravely ill, this charge may apply.
- Involuntary Manslaughter:A landlord could face involuntary manslaughter charges if their failure to address a severe health and safety issue, such as a faulty furnace causing carbon monoxide poisoning, results in a tenant’s death.
- Criminal Negligence:A landlord’s gross and willful negligence could be considered a crime if it directly causes harm. For instance, repeatedly ignoring a known mold infestation that causes severe respiratory illness in a tenant could potentially lead to criminal negligence charges.
Potential federal criminal violations
Criminal charges against a landlord under federal law are rare, but could stem from discrimination based on health-related disabilities.
- Fair Housing Act (FHA) Violations:A landlord who ignores a health violation only after a tenant discloses a disability may be found in violation of the FHA. This is illegal discrimination.
- For instance, if a tenant with a respiratory condition requests that a mold problem be fixed, and the landlord refuses, this could be seen as discrimination based on disability.
- While primarily a civil offense handled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), particularly egregious or systemic patterns of discrimination can be referred to the Department of Justice for prosecution.
Distinguishing civil vs. criminal offenses
It is important to understand that most health and safety issues involving landlords are handled through the civil justice system and not criminal court.
| |
Civil Offense (most common) |
Criminal Offense (less common) |
| Legal Basis |
Breach of the implied warranty of habitability, a civil law that guarantees tenants a safe and sanitary living space. |
State criminal code violations, such as criminal negligence or endangering. |
| Trigger |
The landlord’s failure to maintain a safe and sanitary property after being notified of a problem. |
The landlord’s extreme and willful recklessness or negligence that directly causes serious bodily harm or death. |
| Consequences |
The landlord may be forced to pay the tenant for damages like medical bills, lost wages, and relocation costs. |
The landlord could face fines, probation, or jail time. |
Taking action as a tenant in PA
If you are a tenant facing these issues, consider these steps:
- Formally notify the landlord in writingand keep a copy.
- Request a housing code inspectionby a local authority.
- Document everything, including the specific health problems, communications with the landlord, and any resulting illness and medical care.
- Consult a legal expertin landlord-tenant law to explore your options.
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Landlords who ignore serious health violations in Pennsylvania generally face civil liability, not criminal charges. A criminal case against a landlord is rare and requires demonstrating an egregious and reckless disregard for human life that leads directly to a tenant’s severe illness or death.
Pennsylvania criminal violations
While most landlord-tenant cases are civil matters involving breach of the “implied warranty of habitability,” criminal charges may apply in rare cases of extreme negligence.
- Involuntary manslaughter:If a tenant dies as a direct result of a landlord’s reckless failure to address a known, dangerous health violation, the landlord could be charged with involuntary manslaughter. For instance, a landlord ignoring faulty wiring that causes a fatal fire could face charges.
- Reckless endangerment:A landlord may be charged with reckless endangerment if they knowingly expose a tenant to a serious, life-threatening hazard, like a severe mold or carbon monoxide problem, without correcting it.
Case study: Bodon-Soto v. Cohen (2011)
While not a criminal case, this Pennsylvania civil case demonstrates how landlord negligence related to health violations can lead to liability.
- The facts:A jury found a landlord liable after a tenant claimed that high concentrations of mold in her rental home caused a bronchial infection and subsequent hospitalization.
- The outcome:The jury awarded the tenant $150,000 in damages. This verdict was upheld by the Pennsylvania Superior Court despite the landlord’s argument about the lack of specific mold regulations. This case illustrates the high cost of civil liability, which often serves as the primary deterrent for landlords.
Federal criminal violations
Federal prosecution of a landlord for health violations is highly unlikely unless the case involves federal programs or statutes, or the negligence rises to the level of a major disaster.
- Federal housing program fraud:A landlord who misrepresents the safety or condition of a property to receive federal housing funds, such as from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), could face federal fraud charges.
- Federal Lead Disclosure Rule:While primarily a civil statute, violations of the federal Lead Disclosure Rule can result in significant penalties. Violations occur when a landlord fails to disclose known lead-based paint hazards in properties built before 1978. If such a violation leads to severe harm, it could potentially escalate to a criminal matter.
- Federal disaster-related criminal charges:Following a major incident, a landlord could face federal charges for involuntary manslaughter if their negligence contributed to a disaster. This is exceptionally rare. A prominent, though non-PA specific example, is the 2017 case in Oakland, California, where the manager and assistant of the “Ghost Ship” art collective were charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter following a fatal fire. The criminal charges were based on the egregious disregard for safety by using the warehouse for unpermitted housing and parties.
Key distinction: Civil vs. Criminal
Most actions for landlord negligence causing tenant sickness are pursued in civil court.
- Civil court:Deals with private disputes. A landlord found liable may be forced to pay monetary damages to compensate the tenant for medical bills, lost wages, and other suffering.
- Criminal court:Brought by the state to punish offenders for breaking a law. A landlord convicted of a criminal offense could face prison time, probation, and fines paid to the state. Criminal liability requires proof of a much higher standard of negligence—specifically, reckless conduct—compared to civil liability.
On Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM Harry Bloch <invent1836@gmail.com> wrote:
Laura, your despicable actions have intentionally prevented me from moving into Metropolitan Highgate, due to the fact that I exposed documented mold. You Laura, stated in writing that based upon Mr. Smith’s fraudulent report, there is no existence of mold, which is a fraudulent statement. Your orders to prevent me from communicating
With Charlotte, are abhorrent.
Your documented illegal actions are far reaching, and I will no longer be intimidated by your vindictive actions.
After 40 years of teaching Real Estate Law, owning a mortgage company, Real Estate Broker, former landlord, Real Estate investor, condo bylaws expert, and lecturer on landlord tenant statutes, you singularly have not only concealed the existence of mold in my apartment, have caused my medical problems, and are liable for punitive damages. Your attempt to silence me with your intimidation has backfired, and my problems are certainly not limited to my mold infested apartment.
I shall no longer plead with you to professionally conduct yourself in the manner required to provide answers to my move on Tuesday. As I stated previously, I do not expect you to respond, as you have have ignored, however your instructions to prevent Charlotte from communicating with me is detestable.
Laura, you have crossed the line by yourhi concealment of documented mold, fraudulent statements, countless federal and state violations, harming me by refusing to provide a safe living environment, but not limited to the above.
I have repeatedly requested communication and transparency with the concealment of documented mold, which you Laura have fraudulently stating in writing that it does exist.
I can not, and will not beg you any further to communicate with me regarding me more. Additionally, your vindictive actions of preventing Charlotte from communicating with me will be legally addressed. You may think that your despicable actions ignoring my repeated requests for communication insulates you, but on the contrary, it clearly demonstrates your illegal actions.
I am certainly not intimidated by your fraudulent conduct fully documented. After 50 years of experience, I look forward to holding you and Metropolitan liable. What could have been a simple move, has now morphed into catastrophic legal bind for Metropolitan Apartments due to your illegal conduct.
Harry Bloch
I Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 28, 2025, at 12:17 PM, Harry Bloch <invent1836@gmail.com> wrote:
Laura, I was just told when I called at Metropolitan Highgate that Charlotte is not permitted to speak to me and I must speak to you. You have created a nightmare for me regarding this move all because I exposed mold in my apartment. I desperately need to do a walk through, discuss moving boxes, address the installation of my television, and measure my apartment. You are intentionally punishing me because I exposed mold which is so illegal. I have been in the Real Estate industry for 40 years and have never experienced such illegal conduct in my entire career. As you know, I have major health problems with a severely damaged heart and life threatening panic attacks which have caused unrelenting stress. When I just called, and was told that Charlett will not speak to me because of your orders, I experienced a severe panic attack. You have crossed the line with harming me with documented mold that has caused documented medical issues and now your unrelenting punishment to silence me from exposing the fraud and your intimidation. You never never provided me with a hotel to avoid living in my mold infested unit which is documented. Your illegal behavior to silence me has caused immeasurable harm and you and Metropolitans Apartments will now be held liable. I have no where to move due to your intimidation and refusal to respond to my many questions regarding my move. Additionally, now Charlotte will not speak to me following your directions. You have violated countless federal and state statutes which is fully documenter. I would advise you that I have accepted the offer to be relocated to Metropolitan Highgate in writing.
Remember your concern over the fraudulent mold investigation by the director of maintenance stating that mold does not exist, was that I used profanity. Laura, since I have documented proof of your fraudulent mold report, refusal to relocate me to a safe hotel, 8 years of refusal to replace mold infested padding and carpeting, refusal to hire a mold remediation specialist to test my apartment for mold, refusal to have my apartment condemned, refusal to communicate my questions regarding my move, audacity to prevent Charlotte from communicating with me, refusal to pay for the installation of my television caused by the 4th flood during my 8 years of residency, but not limited to the above.
I have always paid my rent on time, and this is how you treat me because I exposed documented mold and fraud is appalling. The existence of mold is certainly not limited to my apartment!
Harry Bloch
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 28, 2025, at 9:32 AM, Harry Bloch <invent1836@gmail.com> wrote:
August 28, 2025
Laura,
It is not the responsibility of the mover to install my television, it is the responsibility of Metropolitan Apartments that caused the flood. Do not continue to create false statements such as your definition of my responsibility of installing my television, since had my apartment not flooded for the 4th time in my 8 year residency caused by Metropolitan Apartments, I would not be forced to move to avoid contracting further health issues caused by my mold infested apartment. Metropolitan Apartment’s continued refusal to replace my mold infested padding, carpeting, and provide a professional mold remediation company during my 8 year residency to rid my apartment of the mold and mites caused by 4 floods, that has caused countless medical issues during my 8 year residency,
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court established the implied warranty of habitability in 1979, which cannot be waived by a lease. This legally binds landlords to provide residential properties that are safe, sanitary, and fit for human occupation, that Metropolitan Apartments has continually violated. You have repeatedly ignored my emails that I sent directly to you that are verfied of the dire living conditions in my unit. Your Director of Maintance Mr. Smith, provided a fraudulent mold report, stating that there is NO existance of mold after inspecting my mold infested apartment, despite paying my rent ontime and never being late in my 8 years of residency.
You have continually refused to move me to a hotel to avoid living in my mold infested uninhabitable apartment which has made my life a living hell. During my 8 year occupancy, my girlfriend was not able to spend the weekends due to the uninhabitable mold and mite infestation, that the report prepared by Mr. Smith stating that there is NO evidence of mold was fraudulent. Despite paying my rent on time for 8 years, Metropolitan Apartments has violated my right of implied hailitability.
As I stated in writing to you, I have accepted your offer of being relocated to Metropolitan Highgate, however, that does not mean that Metropolitan Ap[artments has a right to violate countless state and federal laws as the landlord. From my past experience, I donot expect you to respond to this email.
I will move in Tuesday September 2, 2025 as agreed.
Harry Bloch
g 27, 2025, at 10:46 AM, Laura Beyer <lbeyer@yourmetropolitan.com> wrote:
Good Morning Mr. Bloch,
Thank you for reaching out. It is important to note that the email you forwarded indicated that you emailed me on Monday, August 25 at 12:40 pm which does not coincide with our record of emails received by our server from your email address. The only email we received from you on Monday was at 9:13am.
First, we must respectfully dispute your claim that we have never requested your medical documents or supporting proof of damages. On August 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM, I specifically stated:
“Please submit a complete itemized list of all damages you are claiming, including the dollar amount for each item and supporting documentation for each request. Examples of acceptable backup include receipts, invoices, estimates, photographs, and medical or other records you believe are relevant.”
Again, on August 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM, I wrote:
“You will need to provide a comprehensive written list of all damages you are claiming, including monetary amounts and supporting documentation.”
To date, despite these requests, you have not provided any of the supporting documentation that we asked for.
Second, with respect to moving costs, our offer to relocate you included covering the cost of professional movers to pack your belongings, and physically move your furniture from one apartment to another. However, removing the television mounting bracket from the wall and remounting it in your new apartment is not a service movers provide, nor was it something we offered to cover as part of your relocation. This relates to your personal choice of home decoration and does not fall within the scope of our responsibilities.
Third, it is important to recognize that the timeline for moving was delayed in part because you did not permit the movers’ representative, Robert, to conduct his initial walk-through until Monday, August 25, despite his availability over the weekend. As we have explained, the movers cannot finalize packing and scheduling without first conducting a visit. If you believe an immediate move is necessary, it is important that you prioritize responding both to our communications and to third parties such as the movers in order to avoid further delay.
That said, we are pleased to report that the township has now inspected your new apartment and we can move forward with finalizing your transfer. Attached is your welcome letter, which outlines the steps you will need to complete as soon as possible in order for us to issue your lease. You are welcome to begin moving small items into the apartment or staying overnight there once the items in the welcome letter have been completed and your lease is signed. We also understand from the movers that you have confirmed a packing and moving date of Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and that they will contact you directly should an earlier opening become available.
Please confirm if you would like to take possession of the apartment as early as tomorrow, August 28, 2025. If so, I will issue your lease through the resident portal for signature.
We look forward to your confirmation so we can complete the necessary steps.
Regards,
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8/27/2025
Ms. Beyer,
As your emails have repeatedly stated, all communication must be in writing, which I have done.
- I was just notified by the moving company that you have refused to be responsible for the cost of the removal of the brackets holding up my large screen television, and the cost of the installation in my new apartment, as this was my 4th flood in my apartment caused by Metropolitan Apartment during my 8 years of residency that I was never late on rent, I am not liable for any costs associated with this move.
- You have stated in writing: As previously stated, we do not have a same-day transfer apartment available within your current community. If you believe your health is at risk, you should vacate immediately. Should you choose to remain in your apartment, that decision is entirely your own. I have stated countless times to both you and Caroline, that the existence of mold in my apartment is fully documented, and my request to be immediately relocated to protect my health, that has already harmed my eyes, is documented by a hospital and 2 eye doctor reports.
- The mold inspection report conducted by the director of maintenance, Mr. Smith, which you stated in an email to me, that there was no existence of mold was totally false. You have never requested all my medical records identifying the cause of my eye conditions as being from the mold within my apartment.
- As I stated, I suffer from a severely damaged heart causing angina palpitations from the mold, difficulty breathing requiring a C-Pap machine, and acute life-threatening panic attacks. You have made my move due to the flood, a living nightmare, by refusing to relocate me to a hotel, and failing to hire a mold expert to test my apartment professionally. Again, Mr. Smith’s written report denying the existence of mold within my apartment, is totally false.
Harry Bloch
On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM Harry Bloch <invent1836@gmail.com> wrote:
8/25/2025
Ms. Beyer,
After speaking to Mr. Deering this morning of O’Brian’s moving, he may not be able to move me until late this week, or possibly next week. As I repeatedly stated to you in countless emails, the existence of mold in my apartment has caused documented medical problems. My apartment is uninhabitable due to the existence of mold and mite infestation, and you have refused to provide alternate living arrangements to a safe living facility such as a hotel.
Harry Bloch
On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM Harry Bloch <invent1836@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Mr. Bloch,
We understand your desire to move as quickly as possible and want to reassure you that we are working diligently to accommodate your request to relocate to Metropolitan Highgate. That said, your participation in the process is essential to ensuring a timely transition.
As previously requested, please confirm whether you contacted Robert at O’Brian’s Moving, as we asked you to do on Friday. Your timely response and follow-through on this and other steps are critical, as failure to respond only delays your ability to move as quickly as possible.
With respect to the questions you mentioned, we ask again that all communication remain in writing for the clarity of all parties. Please submit any questions you may have regarding your relocation via email, and we will respond accordingly.
To move this forward, please confirm in writing today:
- Whether you have contacted O’Brian’s Moving and scheduled a review.
- If you intend to use O’Brian’s or another mover of your choice, or if you would like us to proceed with scheduling a mover on your behalf.
We appreciate your prompt cooperation so that we can continue moving forward.
Regards,
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8/24/2025
Ms. Beyer,
As I have stated countless times in person to Caroline at the rental office, and to you in emails, the living conditions in my apartment are uninhabitable due to the mold and mite infestation caused by the 4th flood in my apartment during my 8 years of occupancy. I have now developed eye conditions which required an emergency hospital visit, and 2 eye doctor visits, which all were confirmed in my medical reports that my eye conditions were caused by the existence of mold in my apartment. I have never had any eye conditions prior to living in my mold and mite infested apartment. Additionally as I have repeatedly stated, since I have a severely damaged heart, breathing in the air is also extremely harmful to my damaged heart.
I have emailed you countless times to discuss alternate living arrangements, but your response was that you did not have any immediate apartments available, and did not provide a hotel to temporarily live in which would have provided a safe living environment. Yesterday, my girlfriend came over and after an hour she had to leave due to her burning and irritated eyes.
I have accepted your offer which I confirmed in writing to be relocated to Metropolitan Highgate Apartments across the street, and truly need to discuss many questions concerning my relocation. I have never been even one day late on my rent, and have made numerous friends during my residency including staff, but the living conditions have been extremely damaging to my health which has forced me to vacate. It has been weeks since notifying Metropolitan Apartments of my mold and mite infested apartment, and I have unfortunately lived in my uninhabitable apartment there for weeks. Is there any way I can move immediately since I cannot occupy my mold infested apartment any longer. I truly need to speak to you to discuss my many questions regarding my relocation.
Between the mold and mite infestation in my apartment, I really need you to call me Monday morning to discuss questions regarding my relocation.
Harry Bloch
267-252-8956
On Fri, Aug 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM Laura Beyer <lbeyer@yourmetropolitan.com> wrote:
Good Morning Mr. Bloch,
I just spoke with Robert Deering of O’Brian’s Moving and he has availability this weekend to stop by and conduct a quick visual for the packing. He also mentioned they likely have availability for a move mid-next week, which aligns perfectly with our inspection timeframe. Can you please call Robert to determine a time that he can stop by this weekend? His cell phone is 610-390-2043 and he is expecting your call.
Regards,
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Dear Mr. Bloch,
We are submitting the request for the township’s Certificate of Occupancy inspection for the Highgate apartment and are escalating our request so that it is addressed as soon as possible as a priority. Based on the township’s scheduling, we expect this to be completed by the end of next week. Once the inspection is complete and your lease and move-in requirements for the Highgate apartment have been completed, we will be able to provide you with access to the apartment if you would like to begin moving items before the movers are available.
We continue to contact reputable moving companies on your behalf; however, it is peak moving season and many licensed movers are booked several weeks out, which has made immediate scheduling a challenge. We will keep working to secure a mover as soon as possible. In the meantime, if you have your own preferred movers or if you would like to coordinate with friends or family to assist with your relocation, that remains an option.
For the one moving company that has indicated they have availability within the next two weeks, they will need to visit your home and assess what needs to be packed on your behalf in order to proceed with scheduling. Can you please provide several dates and times next week that they could stop out? I do not imagine their visit would be longer than 30 minutes.
Please let us know whether you would like to arrange access to begin moving items once the inspection is complete and the lease has been signed, and let us know if you plan to use your own movers or if you would prefer we continue securing a mover on your behalf.
As we have stated previously, if you believe your health is at risk by remaining in your current apartment, you should seek alternate accommodations immediately while we complete these steps.
For clarity for all parties, please keep all communications in writing and reply by email with your available access windows and move-in details.
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Ms. Buyer,
It is unbearable breathing in the mold in my unit, and I do not want to wait 5 hours to be treated again at the hospital, so please respond.
Harry Bloch
Dear Mr. Bloch,
We had previously acknowledged your confirmation that you would like to transfer to Metropolitan Highgate. In order to complete the necessary preparations, we again request that you let us know if you have a preferred moving company.
If we do not receive your response regarding a moving company preference, we will proceed on the assumption that you would like us to select and schedule a licensed moving company on your behalf.
We look forward to your prompt response so we can move forward with scheduling.
Regards,
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Ms. Beyer,
Rather than a simple conversation to potentially finalize the documented violations committed by Metropolitan Apartments, you have elected to further deny the existence of documented mold, not only within my apartment, but additionally in other units as verified in writing by my former neighbor forced to vacate.
I suggest that you read every email that I sent both to you, and Caroline, which were repeatedly ignored. .
I am most concerned for the health of other tenants, especially with vulnerable babies and children, whose apartments were tested for mold using the fraudulent meter reading measuring moisture and humidity, that DOES NOT detect mold as verified by expert mold remediation specialists. These unsuspecting parents must be alerted of the dangers of mold inhalation, especially to babies and children. The inhalation of toxic spores by babies and children whose immune systems are weak, may potentially be fatal.
Again, yes I wish to be relocated across the street at the sister property of Metropolitan Apartments due to the documented presence of mold present in 86 Mary Fran Drive, As the Vice President, you have repeatedly denied the overwhelming existence of mold in writing, that may be jeoporizating lives that were tested by a fraudulent meter reading.
You can potentially resolve this issue with a conversation, which you have repeatedly rejected as a Vice President.
Harry Bloch
On Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM Laura Beyer <lbeyer@yourmetropolitan.com> wrote:
Dear Mr. Bloch,
We acknowledge your confirmation that you accept relocation to our sister community, Metropolitan Highgate. In order to begin planning your move, we require your response to the following:
- Do you have a preferred moving company, or would you like us to select and schedule a licensed mover on your behalf?
In addition, if you are continuing to seek payment for damages, you will need to provide a comprehensive written list of all damages you are claiming, including monetary amounts and supporting documentation. Also, please provide copies of any environmental testing results you have conducted in your apartment, along with the date(s) of testing and the name of the company or individual who performed the testing.
Lastly, as we have previously noted, for the clarity of all parties, all communication regarding this matter must be conducted in writing. Any request or communication you would like to make should be submitted by email so that there is a clear and complete record. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Once we have your responses, we will finalize arrangements for your move to Metropolitan Highgate.
Regards,
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Laura,
I gave you countless opportunities to simply communicate by a conversation to finalize this matter. Your continued refusal to ignore the documented “unlawful violations” caused by Metropolitan Apartments will continue to be “legally” exposed, as is my right, rather than resolve this unpleasant matter by a simple conversation.
You will now be required to reply to the countless agencies now involved, and additionally, to the tenants whose complaints of mold were fraudulently tested by a useless meter measuring humidity and moisture, that DOES NOT identify the existence of mold.
Every tenant within the portfolio of Metropolitan Apartments who complained of the existence of mold in their apartment, and had the absurd and useless meter that measures moisture and humidity, must be contacted alerting them that the meter reader used by Metropolitan Apartments was fraudulent, and DOES NOT detect mold, as verified by countless mold remediation companies eager to testify to this fact. I will absorb the cost of having these mold experts testify as to the useless and fraudulent method of using a meter reader measuring moisture and humidity to detect mold.
I again accept the relocation to the sister complex of Metropolitan Apartments as also stated to Mr. Andy Heydt.
Harry Bloch
On Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM Harry Bloch <invent1836@gmail.com> wrote:
Laura,
I just had an extensive conversation with Mr. Heydt of West Chester Township regarding the documented violations you are deliberately ignoring in my apartment caused by Metropolitan Apartments, which has adversely affected my health that is “fully documented”. Your continued response to the documented mold infested apartment is to IGNORE, and sweep under the rug, which is “totally illegal”. Despite your continued refusal to receive the mold testing results in my mold infested unit, your avoidance of the evidence clearly contradicts your fraudulent statement of, “no evidence of mold”, derived from Mr. Smith’s useless and ineffective meter reading only measuring moisture and humidity.
I have communicated the fraudulent meter reading to Mr. Heydt, and he is well aware the reading does not detect mold. I have repeatedly requested a conversation with you to finalize this matter, but your approach of illegally ignoring the documented mold, has now worked its way up the ladder, to include multiple agencies which reflect the tip of the iceboard. As I repeatedly stated, I have agreed to be relocated to the sister property, however my damages caused by Metropolitan Apartments must be addressed in a conversation to finalize this matter.
I look forward to ending my pursuit of the nightmare uninhabitable mold infested apartment, however, this can only be accomplished through a conversation. Again, I will accept the relocation to the sister property, as I stated to Mr. Heydt by phone this morning, and reconfirmed in this letter. This ordeal should never have occured had Metropolitan Apartments not relied on the fraudulent meter reader identifying moisture and humidity.
I would like to end this immediately, however if you think for a moment that Metropolitan Apartments is doing me a favor by simply relocating me, I respectfully disagree. Due to Metropolitan Apartments negligence, fraudulent statement in writing by you of no existence of documented mold, and the use of a useless and fraudulent meter reader to detect mold, you Ms. Byer, have caused me to proceed exposing the documented fraud, documented pictures of black mold, and to “legally” exposure to all forms of social media and websites, alerting tenants of countless Metropolitan Apartments of the concealment of documented black mold, that is not unique to my apartment.
Again, I will stress, that a conversation is necessary to finalize this distasteful and avoidable matter. In the event that you continue to refuse to engage in an amicable conversation, please have the individual you report to call me.
Harry Bloch
267-252-8956
On Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM Laura Beyer <lbeyer@yourmetropolitan.com> wrote:
Dear Mr. Bloch,
We are beginning preparations to relocate you to an available one-bedroom apartment at Metropolitan Highgate across the street, consistent with the option outlined in our prior communications. As noted before, timing will depend on unit readiness, township inspection scheduling, and mover availability. We will honor your current rental rate and lease term.
To move this forward efficiently, please provide the following:
- Moving company preference: Do you have a preferred moving company, or would you like us to select and schedule a licensed mover on your behalf?
- Comprehensive list of claimed damages: Please submit a complete itemized list of all damages you are claiming, including the dollar amount for each item and supporting documentation for each request. Examples of acceptable backup include receipts, invoices, estimates, photographs, and medical or other records you believe are relevant.
- Environmental testing results: Please provide copies of any and all environmental or air quality testing you have obtained for your apartment, along with the date(s) of testing, the name of the company or individual who performed the testing, and any associated reports or lab results.
For the clarity of all parties, all further communication on this matter should be conducted in writing. This will ensure there is a clear and complete record of all exchanges. Once we have your response regarding your preference of movers, we will finalize the mover selection, coordinate inspection scheduling, and confirm target dates for your relocation.
Thank you, and we look forward to your prompt reply so we can proceed.
Regards,
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8/19/2025
Ms. Beyer,
In regards to the above email, please be advised of the following:
As a direct result of the uninhabitable documented violations in my unit, Metropolitan Apartments has refused to take accountability for my damages.
- I have suffered eye injuries due to the existence of documented black mold, verified by 3 physicians, for which I am being treated.
- I have suffered increased panic attacks living in my mold infested unit that is documented.
- I have suffered breathing issues d that are documented by physicians.
- I have lost countless documents and personal items not covered by my renters policy and my deductible, that were stored in my laundry room where the documented flood originated, that I cannot replace and that has caused substantial monetary damages.
- Despite the futile efforts of Metropolitan Apartments to rid my apartment of mites that originated from the flood, they have still infested my apartment since after 4 major floods.
- Metropolitan Apartments has repeatedly refused to replace my mold infested carpet, padding, and my bathtub, which is a breeding ground for black mold.
- My girlfriend has not been able to reside in my apartment overnight for years, due to the documented mold and air infestation in my apartment after 4 floods, and the refusal of Metropolitan Apartments to condem my unit as legally uninhabitable with the Chester County Department of Health and Chester County Licenses and Inspections.
- Metropolitan Apartments has not requested the forthcoming mold tests taken from in my apartment that will clearly identify a high level of dangerous mold infestation, that will discredit the false written statement that “there is no evidence of mold”, based upon Mr. Smith’s useless and fraudulent meter reading.
- Metropolitan Apartments used a useless meter reading measuring moisture and humidity, that cannot detect the existence of mold.
My response is: Relocation to an available one-bedroom at Metropolitan Highgate, however Metropolitan Apartments must be held accountable for my damages.
I respectfully request that Metropolitan Apartments contact me to finalize this matter, in order to cease occupying my apartment of the documented dangerous living conditions.
I await your call,
Harry Bloch
267-252-8956
On Mon, Aug 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM Laura Beyer <lbeyer@yourmetropolitan.com> wrote:
Dear Mr. Bloch,
Following our recent communications, please let us know which of the options below you would like to proceed with so we can move forward:
- Replacement of carpet and base cabinets in your kitchen island, along with a third-party deep clean. We would arrange professional movers to place your belongings in a POD during the work and return them upon completion. Interim housing would be coordinated through your renter’s insurance.
- Relocation to an available one-bedroom at Metropolitan Highgate across the street at your current rental rate. We would provide professional movers. Timing depends on unit readiness, township inspection scheduling, and mover availability.
- Relocation to a community outside the Metropolitan portfolio with professional movers provided at our cost.
As previously stated, we do not have a same-day transfer apartment available within your current community. If you believe your health is at risk, you should vacate immediately. Should you choose to remain in your apartment, that decision is entirely your own.
It is important to note that any of these options will take time to coordinate, and we will need your selection in order to direct our resources toward delivering on your request. Please confirm how you wish to proceed so we can mobilize accordingly.
Regards,
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Dear Ms. Beyer,
Enclosed please find documented negligence, and “fully documented” fraudulent statements in writing denying the existence of mold by Metropolitan Apartments.
Harry Bloch
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