STAR, Idaho — A Star renter says she’s been dealing with flooding in her backyard for more than six months - and while crews are now working on a fix, she questions why it took so long.

The renter, who asked not to be identified, says the problem started just weeks after moving into her new home in mid-February. She sent photos to her landlord— American Homes 4 Rent— in February, June, and again this month, showing snowmelt, spring rain, and summer puddles that never fully drained.

“We have a completely saturated, unusable backyard that we are paying for,” she said.

Watch to see the Star resident's flooded backyard. Star renter sees backyard flood repairs begin after months of issues

Emails shared with Idaho News 6 show American Homes 4 Rent told her in June that a solution was bein

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