Housing that is “borderline unsanitary”, humidity levels that are far too high, threats of eviction… Since 2015, Aminata Diabaté, mother of two young children, has lived in indecent accommodation in Maisons-Alfort (Val-de-Marne). ), an apartment that she rents to the French judo champion Clarisse Agbégnénou, reports a StreetPress site survey.
According to the documents consulted by the information site, the dilapidated state of the accommodation would have consequences on the health of the two young children: repeated bronchiolitis for one, sleep apnea for the other. Due to humidity problems, well above the limit, one of the children had two convulsions and ended up in the emergency room.
A busy schedule
Alerted by the tenant to problems “bordering on unsanitary conditions”, according to an employee of the Maisons-Alfort town hall, Clarisse Agbégnénou, who highlighted her overloaded schedule and her preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, did not does not fulfill its duties as an owner and would have taken more than a year before starting the work.
Formal notice from the city, “Clarisse Agbégnénou finally sent, on February 10, 2023, an estimate for work amounting to 4,169 euros, including 30% down payment, which finally convinced the municipal services of its good faith,” reports StreetPress.
Since then, while an agreement had been reached between tenant and owner so that the rent would not be paid until the work had started, Aminata Diabaté did not open the door to the workers and the judoka demanded unpaid rent. Eviction proceedings are underway.