Building officials are dealing with structures that have not been completed within a reasonable amount of time. Many of these situations arise because of the financial problems of […]
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Reflections on Midwest tour
I recently completed a 2 month period of travel all over the Midwest doing trainings for building officials, fire inspectors, property maintenance and housing inspectors and law enforcement […]
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Guess who was a code violator?
The New York Post is reporting that the compound built in Pakistan that housed Osama Bin Laden deviated from the building plans on file. It was supposed to […]
Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / property maintenance
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Tenants Pressure Lenders to Repair Buildings
Should lenders allow buyers to purchase a foreclosed building for less than what the lender can get for the property so the buyer has enough money left over […]
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Earthquakes and the Building Code Violations
Japan has suffered terribly from the recent earthquake but we will never know how many lives were saved because of the stringent building codes in that country. Unfortunately, […]
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Foreclosure and legal limbo
One of the most difficult situations I deal with as a prosecutor is trying to find someone to take responsibility for a property where it is in foreclosure, […]
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Using Social Media to Track Slum Landlords
The New York Times has a story about a new website that tracks slum landlords in New York city. Tenants can find out about any landlord’s portfolio by […]
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America’s Foreclosure Ghost Towns
Is your city included in this list: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/30/foreclosures-ghost-towns_n_840663.html#s259246&title=Cleveland_Ohio ? It shows us that the crisis is not behind us yet and we’re going to continue to have problems […]
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Condo Blues
I was recently contacted by someone who is gathering data on the housing market with a special interest in the health of condominium associations. He was concerned that […]
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The need for rental inspections
No better case can be made for rental inspections than when a terrible fire happens. In San Bernadino, California, 26 dwelling units were destroyed in a fire. When […]