Dave Paladino has been accused of being a slumlord. Now, he’s asking the city for more time to get his rental properties up to code before they decide whether or not to award him a major tax incentive.

“TIF funding should be reserved for developers who have a very good track record who don’t need to be incentivized -- TIF is a big enough incentive already - we should be playing this game,” housing advocate Hannah Wyble said.

Wyble is the founder of Restoring Dignity - a nonprofit working to help refugee families living in substandard housing. She’s helping guide the city toward getting Paladino’s properties up to code.

Right now, she doesn’t think the city should be giving another chance.

"I know that they have been implementing changes and have been working to do things differently with their company - and we're happy to see that, but at this point in the game to say that in a four-month period he's going to get everything all together,” Wyble said. “That's just not realistic in my opinion."

6 New has reported on a number of Paladino’s sub-par rental units. Families have been left with toilets that don’t work, mold on the wall, and cockroaches in kitchens.

Earlier this year, Wyble took a group of local and state representatives on a tour of one of Paladino’s properties. Councilman Pete Festersen was among them.

"I think a basic expectation when requesting city incentives should be compliance with our basic code-enforcing principals and that's not the case with this application, and so I think it should be denied,” Festersen said.

City Council President Ben Gray said Tuesday he will be encouraging council to vote against giving Paladino more time.

In a statement, the Paladino Development Group said it, “cares deeply about their tenants and is committed to giving them a good rental experience.” The full statement is below.