tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post156224280874936695..comments2023-10-25T21:11:44.375-07:00Comments on Twilight Zoning in Bellingham: An Effective Rental Licensing Program Coming to Bellingham? Maybe...Zonemavenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853753467348220533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-34749194109284167892010-01-14T07:45:05.863-08:002010-01-14T07:45:05.863-08:00I invite you to read any number of my prior posts ...I invite you to read any number of my prior posts since 2007 wherein I describe or quote those who, in spite of calls to the tenants and owners, continue to suffer from the effects of illegal rooming houses. I get reports from frustrated home-owners all over the city. Moreover, your suggestion does not speak to the issue of the condition of these rentals with respect to the health and safety of the tenants. <br /><br />Note the following from a paper on a newly instituted inspection program in Lexington, KY. There is little reason to expect that Bellingham's housing stock is in better shape.<br /><br />“Recent inspections of housing in the neighborhoods surrounding the University of Kentucky by city fire inspectors revealed an alarming number of life safety fire code violations, Mayor Jim Newberry said today.”<br /><br /><br />“Inspections revealed five times the incidence of serious life safety issues as are normally found in comparable inspections of apartments or businesses. Serious life safety issues included no smoke detectors or inoperable smoke detectors in bedrooms, people sleeping in attics with no outside exit and hasp locks on the outside of bedroom doors.”<br /><br />“…50 percent of the properties inspected had serious violations.”Zonemavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853753467348220533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-20160044750645507752010-01-13T23:56:10.408-08:002010-01-13T23:56:10.408-08:00INTERESTING blog... but do you really think using...INTERESTING blog... but do you really think using a hammer in the form of a "Rental Licensing Program" is an effective tool for solving these issues? Has anyone ever thought to simply call the property owners when an problem comes up? I think most homeowners care about their property and would appreciate getting a heads up from one of the neighbors when a issue arises, allowing them to address the problem with their tenants before things get out of control. <br /><br />Drop the hammer, pick up a telephone instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-91531899241287416532010-01-11T07:19:06.260-08:002010-01-11T07:19:06.260-08:00My readers can find this interview at: http://rank...My readers can find this interview at: http://rankmypropertymanager.blogspot.com/2010/01/interview-with-painless-properties.htmlZonemavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853753467348220533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7944244558806877209.post-81061776186966591332010-01-10T14:42:38.484-08:002010-01-10T14:42:38.484-08:00Hey Zonemaven,
I am not sure if you are interest...Hey Zonemaven, <br /><br />I am not sure if you are interested but we finally posted up a brief interview we had with a local group, Painless Properties Inc.Kamranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265393742212893467noreply@blogger.com