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Building Codes / Law Enforcement and Codes

Los Angeles inspectors charged with accepting bribes

Posted on: April 25, 2011November 9, 2011

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

Tenants Pressure Lenders to Repair Buildings

Posted on: April 24, 2011November 9, 2011

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

Firefighters discover marijuana in building on fire

Posted on: April 22, 2011November 9, 2011

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

Earthquakes and the Building Code Violations

Posted on: April 13, 2011November 9, 2011

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

Inside Job

Posted on: April 9, 2011November 9, 2011

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

Foreclosure and legal limbo

Posted on: April 6, 2011November 9, 2011

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, […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / property maintenance

Using Social Media to Track Slum Landlords

Posted on: April 3, 2011November 9, 2011

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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