Columbus Housing Guides
How to report mold, pests, noise, or a problem property in Columbus, OH, who to call, and what’s on record at any address. For renters, owners, and neighbors.
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Problems in your rental
- Start hereReport my apartment or landlordWrite to your landlord first, then file with 311.
- My landlord won’t fix itYour options, step by step.
- Unsafe or unlivable conditionsNo heat, no water, sewage, or a damaged structure.
- MoldReport the water problem in words an inspector can cite.
- MiceMice inside a rental are the landlord’s to fix.
- Rats or mice?How to tell which you have.
- Paying rent to the courtHow rent escrow works, and what to do first.
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Problems next door or nearby
- Start hereReport a code violationAny property problem the city can cite.
- A neighbor’s yard, trash, or junk carsWhat to say so the city can act.
- A vacant or abandoned buildingSay whether it is open to entry.
- Rats outsideThe city cites what draws rats, not the rat.
- NoiseWho to call now, and who to call when it keeps happening.
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Before you rent or buy
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Who to call in Columbus
Block Report
Is your building or block already on record?
Search any Columbus address to see what neighbors reported in that building and on that block.
Free · no account needed
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Longer reads
Data reports and essays, newest first.
- Data report · Sep 7, 2026The Columbus Noise ReportWhen and where noise gets reported, and a change in March.
- Data report · Sep 6, 2026The Columbus Rat ReportWhere and when rats and mice get reported.
- Guide · Sep 6, 2026Rats and car wiringRats nesting under the hood, mostly in alleys in summer.
- Essay · Sep 3, 2026Predicting risk from public complaint recordsWhy city records predict risk better than reviews.
Looking for a specific problem or place? Browse the issue pages or the neighborhood pages.