I just returned from St. Louis and Kansas City, MO after teaching the Legal Aspects of Code Administration class. I came across an interesting article in the St. […]
Foreclosure
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Developing Relationships with Lenders
I recently met with an attorney who represents lenders to share information about our mutual concerns over properties that have been taken over by lenders. She gave me […]
Building Codes
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Building Without a Permit
I am always surprised about the things people build without a permit. Recently in court I had a defendant who had built an addition without any permits. He […]
Code Enforcement / Foreclosure
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Update on Servicer Information on Foreclosed Properties
The Mortgage Bankers Association has updated its list of contacts and servicers for properties in foreclosure. You can find this very helpful information at http://www.mbaa.org/IndustryResources/ResourceCenters/PropertyPreservationResourceCenter.htm There’s even a […]
Code Enforcement / Foreclosure
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Lis Pendens – Treasure Trove of Information
The other day one of the inspector’s I work with received a letter from a lender dismissively informing her that unless she provided proof via a recorded document […]
Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Law Enforcement and Codes / training / Uncategorized
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Demolishing Homes to Avoid Fines
In Victorville, CA a lender decided to tear down new homes and other structures that hadn’t been completed to avoid future fines from the local government for code […]
Foreclosure
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Top Sub-Prime Lenders Identified
The Center for Public Integrity has released a report showing who the top 25 sub-prime lenders were and how they were financed by the very banks receiving bailout […]
Foreclosure
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Underwater Homes Increase
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story on “underwater” houses, those where the amount of the mortgage exceeds the value of the residence. It estimates that 1 […]
Code Enforcement
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Contempt of Court
One of the most powerful tools that can be used to force compliance with the law is contempt of court. When someone wilfully disobeys a court order, that […]
Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention
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Using Operational Permits for Fire Prevention
I am always surprised to discover that many fire departments and districts don’t make use of the operational permit provisions in the International Fire Code in Section 105.1.1 […]