Walden Eco Village landlord Akhil Garland must find places for his tenants to live while he addresses the lack of water, bathrooms and kitchens in some homes as well as holes in floors and roofs and leaking gas lines in the 60-acre âlow carbon footprintâ community, Peterborough Town Administrator Nicole McStay said.
âThe town understands that the occupants of these cabins and casitas have in good faith entered into lease agreements with Mr. Garland. As such, Mr. Garland is responsible for providing the tenants with alternative housing until these structures are properly permitted,â McStay said in a statement.
Garland, who describes himself as a âserial entrepreneurâ on LinkedIn, did not respond to a Facebook message seeking comment, and does not have a publicly listed phone number.
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Published: 12/14/2020 12:48:17 PM
The Town of Peterborough has ordered the 25 tenants and residents of the Walden Eco Village to vacate their residences by Wednesday after finding fire code violations during an inspection of the property last Thursday. The Eco Village, at 36-54 Garland Way in Peterborough, is comprised of 16 buildings, with 14 cottages and tiny houses serving as rental units. “Although formal inspections have not been conducted, it was evident during today’s visit that there are significant code violations that place the structures and their occupants at immediate risk,” Code Enforcement Officer Timothy Herlihy wrote to landlord Akhil Garland, who represents the Garland Family Realty Trust, which owns the property. Garland must cease and desist activity on the site and provide the tenants with alternate housing from Wednesday at 4 p.m. until the structures are properly permitted, according to the order.