The title may be a bit confusing but one has to wonder, what's going on with these inspections on rental properties.
Laura Mitchell, (Idiot) actually believes that ALL residential properties in Salisbury should be subjected to inspection but we'll just chalk that up to her being an Idiot.
In the mean time, most are wondering what happened over the past 4 years. Under Barrie Tilghman in 2008 there were 812 inspections with less inspectors. Then in a split year Barrie had 589 inspections in 2009 but Jim Ireton had been elected that year when there was a change in guard, (many do not believe any guard changed today).
In 2010 there were only 166 inspections on rental properties and so far this year there's only been 89 inspections. SO, does this mean Mayor Ireton is now in bed with SAPOA?
Maybe, maybe not. Salisbury News is being told that the reason it has dropped so low is because SAPOA is refusing the allow these inspections by simply telling their tenants NOT to open the door. Are we dealing with back door politics, I''m not sure.
What I can tell you is that your Council Representatives aren't putting up with ANY part of it and will be discussing NEW legislation to stop this practice immediately. The City will make it a CONDITION they open that door and that will end whatever game is going on. Currently the code does not require them to OPEN the door.
Look for a Leer-Ireton love fest in the next city election.
ReplyDeleteCheck the law, legally they do not have to permit entry, no case, no how, end of story!
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ReplyDeleteThe civil rights movement has seen to it that a tenant can tell a city inspector to get lost unless they have a search warrant -- ask Wilber if you doubt that.
I rent and I gotta let my landlord in. But he's gotta give me at least 24 hours notice and come at some normal time of day.
ReplyDeleteI believe there's a definition called the "Right of Entry". A tenant or home owner may refuse entry, unless you have "probable cause" good luck....
ReplyDeleteMd law requires tenant/landlord reasonable access. If the landlord tells tenant not to let city in, they'll change legislation for reasonable maintainance inspection. It will pass.
ReplyDeleteim not sure how it would benefit the renter to refuse entry, unless they have something to hide themselves. an inspection would bring to light any problems with the home that need addressed by the landlord. when i was younger and had to rent a home, i would have welcomed someone coming in and finding things my landlord needed to fix, goodness knows my calling him to report problems and ask to have them fixed did no good.
ReplyDeleteAnd the stirring continues!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteWhether or not you own or rent, do you want some creep from the City snooping arount your place of residence?
Pretty soon big brother will be watching you while you sleep and shower!
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ReplyDeleteA lot of folks have "something to hide" such as drugs.
What a shame that the Courts still protect people from intrusive government. As somebody once said:
ReplyDelete"Your hpme is your castle, so defend it!"
Standby for whining by Ireton, who will try to blame things on Campbell and Cohen.
A lot of tenants wish the government would come snoop because if they call the government, the landlord will trump up a reason to kick them out!
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Ireton's slumlord of the week show?
ReplyDeleteIt's the ACLU that tells them not to open the door, so SAPOA does not have to.
ReplyDeleteIn the Town of Selbyville you need a annual rental permit ($50) and the property must be inspected, EVERY year.
ReplyDeleteIn some areas there is too much regulation. The house next to me is a rental and has a great landlord and I have his personal cell phone # to call him any time I want if I feel there are problems there.
ReplyDeleteMy point is he has to have his house inspected for lead paint. Even if the tenent only lives there one month he has to have it inspected again the next month before another tenent moves in the house.
That's just stupid, inspection should be good for at least two years.
9:42, lead inspection is a state law, complain to a delegate.
ReplyDeleteRelated subject, did you Ireton on that radio show? Both sides of mouth contradicting himself.
Jimmy must be afraid of SAPOA for some reason.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it figure, the code and compliance department expands and does less? Typical government practice and waste.
ReplyDeleteJust don't let your grass grow over eight inches or grow in the cracks of the sidewalk.
Has anyone thought it just might be lack of people to do the inspections?
ReplyDeleteDidn't they loose two inspectors?
Let the market decide...this is political capitalism to have rental inspections. If we have bad landlords, then tenants will not want to rent from them and will rent to others. Having inspections will only cause more government interference. Most conservatives should agree with this.
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ReplyDeleteThis trend of declining non compliance inspections began in 2010! Refer to above post.
1:13, tenants will so rent from them and that's the problem. Bad landlords only get bad, as in usually criminal, tenants. They can't charge much so that what they get. Take the flea bag flophouse motels for instance. That old saying "there's a butt for every seat" is true in this situation.
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