Moncton home demolished on fire marshal's order

A run-down house that once stood on Moncton's Steadman Street is no longer.

The two-storey building the subject of multiple CBC News reports in recent weeks came down on Wednesday at its owner's expense.

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The house was demolished as the result of a fire marshal'sorder issued to the owner following a Dec. 5 inspection by the Moncton Fire Department's fire prevention division.

Division chief Charles LeBlancwouldn't say why exactly the order was issued only that it was decided a demolition was needed given the building's "dilapidated condition."

Repairs too costly

He added that, given its state, it's likely the repairs required for the home to reach an "acceptable standard" would have been too costly.

Joseph Garland, a former tenant in the building's upstairs apartment, recently walked CBC News through the unit, showing the camera its various problems from cracked walls to faulty appliances.

He and his partner, Sabrina Eatmon, lived in the apartment with their four young children and two pets for about a year-and-a-half.

Earlier this month, the couple told CBC News that their landlord who was new as of Nov. 1 wouldn't act on their requests for repairs.

Within days of this interview, however, the family found thanks to Garland's coworker and moved into a new apartment.

Following the fire marshal's order, LeBlanc said the owner was "extremely co-operative" and added that the demolition resulted from theco-operation.