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The cost is another concern. Even a modest fee, say $50, adds up with multiple units. This is money out of my <br /> family's paycheck. Landlords already pay higher property taxes and insurance premiums. <br /> In addition, these inspections are often repetitive. Town homes and condos generally have strict rules on <br /> maintenance,health and saftey issues, and rentals, which is the case with my homes. Though in my situation, I <br /> don't receive any state or county aid from any of my tenants, if a tenant does receive section 8 assistance or aid <br /> from another program, these programs require, usually, yearly inspections checking for health and safety issues. <br /> If there are issues, the organization requires the landlord to fix the issues before more rent is paid to the <br /> landlord. I would suggest that the most vulnerable tenants are already well protected through the subsidizing <br /> organization, and the other tenants have the financial means and intellectual savvy to take care of issues with <br /> the landlord if appropriate, or report the landlord to the appropriate governmental organizations. Also, many <br /> insurance providers for the building require at least a drive by inspection before they write an insurance policy. <br /> If the insurance company finds the home vacant, or in poor repair, they will cancel the insurance policy. This <br /> alone is uaully incentive for the landlord to make appropriate repairs. <br /> I wouldn't be opposed to registering rental properties, if there was no cost involved or additional oversight. If a <br /> rental license is approved, I would hope there would be exceptions to rental licensing, like excluding homes that <br /> are newer or excluding landlords that are real estate professionals, are have professional management. You may <br /> also want to exclude rental properties that rent for more than $1300 or$1400. The tenants that can afford to live <br /> in more expensive homes are going to have other rental options and will insist the landlord fix problems. <br /> There will always be some problem rental units, but there is no value in punishing all the good landlords with <br /> more paperwork and cost because of a few bad landlords. There are also bad homeowners that don't take care of <br /> there properties. I'd recommend making or enhancing existing ordinances to keep the blight out of Ramsey in <br /> both the rental and owner occupied housing stock and not add another burden to the landlords. <br /> Best regards, <br /> Nathan Gunn <br /> Foundational Realty <br /> 14228 Vintage ST NW <br /> Andover,MN 55304 <br /> C: 651-470-6212 <br /> Category: Community Developement <br /> Sub Category: Planning <br /> Assigned To: none <br /> Priority: Low <br /> Urgency: Low <br /> Status: ${Status} <br /> Request User: nathangunn2comcast.net <br /> Total Active Records: 29 <br /> Active records for none: 0 <br /> z <br />