What can tenants do when landlord ignores safety complaints?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice on what options I have as a tenant when a landlord isn’t addressing serious safety concerns in the building.

There has been an ongoing issue with one unit in particular that many tenants in the building have noticed. There is frequent late-night noise, a lot of unknown people coming and going at all hours, and access being given to individuals who do not live in the building.

More concerning, there have been incidents where this tenant has followed other residents, as well as their company, and made them feel unsafe. In my case, this person has followed me to my unit and entered without permission on two separate occasions. Other tenants have shared similar concerns, but most are hesitant to formally complain because they feel nothing will be done and are worried about potential retaliation.

The landlord is aware of complaints and had previously indicated action would be taken, but nothing has changed.

I’m not trying to escalate things unnecessarily ,I just want to feel safe in my own home and understand what steps I can take, especially being a single female on her own.