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Check out the photo of the smiling nutface "news" personalities on the
top of the page of the link.
LOL
I don't think I could smile while dolling out incrimental
totalitarianism.
But they don't seem to have a problem with it.
A good reason to kill your TV.
http://www.klas-tv.com/global/story.asp?s=2458691&ClientType=Printable
LuAnne Sorrell, Reporter
NLV Proposes Rental Enforcement Plan
(Oct. 20) -- If you rent a home or apartment in North Las Vegas, city
officials may come to inspect it to see if it's up to code. The
problem is they don't have to let you know when they plan to do the
inspection.
It's called PREP, or the Proactive Rental Enforcement Plan. City
officials say it would eliminate or significantly reduce substandard
housing. But others say the proposal violates the constitution.
Alan Bassett and his family purchased the Mountain View apartments
three years ago. "We've revamped the landscaping, put in a parking
lot, repainted exterior of apartments."
Soon Bassett and other rental property owners in North Las Vegas may
be forced to open their doors to city inspectors who North Las Vegas
City Manager Gregory Rose says will be looking for health and safety
code violations.
"What we will be looking for is things such as insect infestation,
hazardous situations such as frayed wiring," Rose explained.
But under the proposal landlords may also be cited if tenants do not
keep the inside of their apartments or homes clean and sanitary as
well.
Alan Lichtenstein says, "This truly is big brother." Lichtenstein with
the ACLU says the proposal is an invasion of privacy because the city
will only notify landlords when inspections will tale place. And if
renters turn inspectors away, they will apply for a warrant.
"This proposal puts no limits on what inspectors can look for and it
says that anything they find they can give to police," Lichtenstein
added.
Landlords will pay $50 per unit to cover inspection costs. And with 32
units, that equals $1,600 a year for Bassett. "With an older building
there's always going to be something to fix," he said.
And it's being forced to fix things that do not violate code that
Bassett says he's worried about.
Inspections would be mandatory once a year at all apartments and
rental homes that are at least 10 years old. Before the North Las
Vegas city council votes on this proposal, they will take public input
at the November 17th City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.
The ACLU plans to fight the current proposal until changes are made.
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On 21 Oct 2004 19:32:14 -0700, excathedra@eboxmail.net (ex_cathedra)
wrote:
Check out the photo of the smiling nutface "news" personalities on the
top of the page of the link.
LOL
I don't think I could smile while dolling out incrimental
totalitarianism.
But they don't seem to have a problem with it.
A good reason to kill your TV.
http://www.klas-tv.com/global/story.asp?s=2458691&ClientType=Printable
LuAnne Sorrell, Reporter
NLV Proposes Rental Enforcement Plan
(Oct. 20) -- If you rent a home or apartment in North Las Vegas, city
officials may come to inspect it to see if it's up to code.
They do the same thing in Niles, IL - only there they at least tell
you when they're coming so you can tidy up a bit. ;)
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Friends don't let friends shop at Best Buy.
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Scott en Aztln wrote:.
They do the same thing in Niles, IL - only there they at least tell
you when they're coming so you can tidy up a bit. ;)
Another reason I live in Arkansas. No building code. Nobody will ever
inspect anything
uless yu rent to a welfare queen and someone comes out to see if it
meets HUD standards. But why would yu rent to anyone on welfare...
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On 21 Oct 2004 19:32:14 -0700, excathedra@eboxmail.net (ex_cathedra)
wrote:
Check out the photo of the smiling nutface "news" personalities on the
top of the page of the link.
LOL
I don't think I could smile while dolling out incrimental
totalitarianism.
But they don't seem to have a problem with it.
A good reason to kill your TV.
http://www.klas-tv.com/global/story.asp?s=2458691&ClientType=Printable
LuAnne Sorrell, Reporter
NLV Proposes Rental Enforcement Plan
(Oct. 20) -- If you rent a home or apartment in North Las Vegas, city
officials may come to inspect it to see if it's up to code. The
problem is they don't have to let you know when they plan to do the
inspection.
Well, why should they? Unless the "Owner" wants some time to "Hide
or alter" some of the problems they'd normally not give a #@($ about
when the "Renter" is in and locked into a contract/lease.
It's called PREP, or the Proactive Rental Enforcement Plan. City
officials say it would eliminate or significantly reduce substandard
housing. But others say the proposal violates the constitution.
Alan Bassett and his family purchased the Mountain View apartments
three years ago. "We've revamped the landscaping, put in a parking
lot, repainted exterior of apartments."
That's nice, but I'd want the wiring certified, the sewer lines
checked out and the roof also checked. Is that too much to ask?
Soon Bassett and other rental property owners in North Las Vegas may
be forced to open their doors to city inspectors who North Las Vegas
City Manager Gregory Rose says will be looking for health and safety
code violations.
"What we will be looking for is things such as insect infestation,
hazardous situations such as frayed wiring," Rose explained.
But under the proposal landlords may also be cited if tenants do not
keep the inside of their apartments or homes clean and sanitary as
well.
Hell, if you had a tenant who'd make a mess, would you WANT them to
stay around?
Plus, the laws state the owner has the right to make "Resonable"
inspections of all units owned. So, is that too much to ask?
Alan Lichtenstein says, "This truly is big brother." Lichtenstein with
the ACLU says the proposal is an invasion of privacy because the city
will only notify landlords when inspections will tale place. And if
renters turn inspectors away, they will apply for a warrant.
"This proposal puts no limits on what inspectors can look for and it
says that anything they find they can give to police," Lichtenstein
added.
Landlords will pay $50 per unit to cover inspection costs. And with 32
units, that equals $1,600 a year for Bassett. "With an older building
there's always going to be something to fix," he said.
And it's being forced to fix things that do not violate code that
Bassett says he's worried about.
Why should he be worried about things that have to be fixed? If
they're not in the code, don't be freaking out fool! And maybe they're
scared they'll have to give up a little profit to insure a safe
dwelling.
Inspections would be mandatory once a year at all apartments and
rental homes that are at least 10 years old. Before the North Las
Vegas city council votes on this proposal, they will take public input
at the November 17th City Council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.
The ACLU plans to fight the current proposal until changes are made.
I'd ask for every 2-3 years. I'd also have noted that say "Wiring
done in XXXX date, no need to inspect till XXXX" (Which would be 3-6
years) and other such long term reapirs which take longer to fail.
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I heard a rumor that on Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:14:19 -0700, Scott en
Aztln <slothkills@NOyahooSPAM.com> wrote:
On 21 Oct 2004 19:32:14 -0700, excathedra@eboxmail.net (ex_cathedra)
wrote:
They do the same thing in Niles, IL - only there they at least tell
you when they're coming so you can tidy up a bit. ;)
In Iowa the can inspect the common areas (hallways, laundry room)
without notice, although I've never had an inspection done without
notice. They can't enter any rented unit without the renter's
permission.
Arkansas has no inspections.
Kent
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If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will
be afraid to cough.
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Part of what's going on is demographics. There are more and more middle
aged folks wanting to invest in real estate to collect rent money, but
they will be trying to do that from fewer and fewere young folks who've
not yet established the credit to buy their own home.
One of the tricks their friends in government can do, is design
regulation to discourage amy more boomers from investing in rental
property ideas. Ultimately, the inspectors are locals, who will have
friends and family that they try to accomodate with a blind eye, and
then, on unrelated cases, 'discover' code violations so as to maintain
full employment for their kin in the construction business.
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