Hi Dave, I hope that the manner in which I wrote the bullet did not paint landlords as all problematic and the only responsible party in the issue.
What I want to get across is that WHEN there is an issue of a landlord (absentee or otherwise) OR a tenant, which is causing poor housing conditions, then it should be addressed. I am hoping that we as a community can improve our overall housing stock. This would help quality of life, home values and possibly rectify some of our nearly 20% vacancy rate. Thanks. Randy --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@...> wrote: > > good luck. > > On the issue of landlords in the city (and state) - consider that many of > these homes are rent subsidized - meaning that that are SUPPOSED to be > inspected by: > > The funding source's inspectors YEARLY > - if state Section 8 - then Monmouth County inspects yearly > - if another Housing authority voucher, say middletown or long branch, then > they schlep to AP and perform an inspection - yearly. > - if emergency housing voucher from county, then m county, different > division. > > ONE TIME INSPECTION - prior to issuing a CO (Certificate of Occupancy) > > - city code or health inspection > - city FD > (Not sure if AP combined this to one) > Most towns require an inspection by Fire and Code/Health dept for a CO - > along with complete paperwork. > > > ADDITIONALLY: > > - STATE INSPECTIONS required for over 4 units .... > > The general rule for inspections fall under the HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS > (HQS) created by HUD as a guideline for inspectors. > Found on my website: http://www.rentlaw.com/section8/hqs.htm > > Or on the HUD website. > > As a landlord - I've failed for such things as closet door floor bracket > cracked cause the tenant stuffed the closet causing the bracket to break or > tenant's garbage piled 4' deep in the basement ,,, or missing smoke detectors > / light bulbs etc - things that don't normally go missing if your own home. > And I've also passed for things that SHOULD have failed and more important.... > > Landlords have to take some responsibility . So do the TENANTS. > > It's not just "scummy" landlords. > > Good luck Mr.Thomspon. > > David Dorfman > Publisher, RentLaw.com The National Landlord Tenant Guide > http://www.rentlaw.com > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
