Carpet troubles

By KYLE SPRADLEY
December 14, 2008 | 5:32 p.m. CST
The carpet in Shirley Hargis' apartment was supposed to be replaced because of its old age and it being full of mold. Two years later, the carpet has yet to be replaced and Hargis can do nothing about it. She hopes new legislation that imposes tighter standards of living to landlords will pass.