It’s always sad to read about building inspectors who get caught up in the criminal justice system because they commit criminal acts. Los Angeles has a scandal going […]
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 […]
Fire Prevention / Law Enforcement and Codes
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Firefighters discover marijuana in building on fire
It’s not unusual for one agency to stumble upon evidence that would interest another department in the local jurisdiction. Firefighters in Columbia, Pennsylvania recently found a marijuana growing […]
Building Codes / Code Enforcement
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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, […]
Foreclosure
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Inside Job
In the past I’ve recommended books on the foreclosure crisis such as Michael Lewis’s The Big Short. Last night I finally got to see “Inside Job”, the film […]
Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / property maintenance
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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 […]