Lindsay Eagleson was thrilled to find a newly renovated apartment in Halifax after living in her car for 10 days.

But before she moved her belongings into the building in the Cowie Hill neighbourhood a couple months ago, she realized there was an issue. 

“I noticed a bunch of cockroaches in the kitchen and at first I had no idea what they were and I was just kind of shocked,” said Eagleson.

She was alarmed to find out from online reviews and other residents that the building was known to have a co…