I have a suggestion for RT and the new council. City inspections at the behest of the city attorneys office are pressing the landlords to take over another responsibility of the city's. Seems some court ruled that the city can't take landlords notice as sufficient notice to perform a city mandated city inspection. This would not be a complaint driven inspection but a annual license inspection. The city is fearing a lawsuit.
Now the city wants us to go door to door and secure the signatures for approval by the tenants. Here's the problems. 1. It leaves the tenant with the impression that they can turn down any inspection. This is bad. Landlord has the right to inspect as long as reasonable notice is given. This has stood con law, case law, statute law for over 1000 years. 2. This extra expense will have to be paid in more rent increases. 3. This is the city's responsibility. 4. Good landlords will comply. Bad landlords will only seek signatures from the units that are ready to be inspected. Units that are not ready to go will have to be inspected after an administrative warrant is obtained. How much time and money will be spent on this procedure before the city gives up and only inspects the units that have consented? 5. What about the tenant who wants to say "no" but feels intimidated just by the landlord's presence? RT AND DAVID FEY, IF YOUR READING, KILL THIS EXTRA REGULATION RIGHT NOW. TELL THE CITY ATTY'S OFFICE TO DO WHAT ST. PAUL DOES. Craig Miller Former Fultonite [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- But it's not the case. > This afternoon I'm meeting with David Fey and our affordable housing task > force, Also wish there > was 24-7 news coverage and interest in affordable housing, as there is in > baseball. Sorry for making excuses but I quite openly acknowledge that the > news about _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
