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Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / property maintenance

Compliance Connections assists inspectors

Posted on: April 16, 2013

The Illinois Association of Code Enforcement group does a lot of informative programming for its members.  Recently I had the pleasure of attending a day of training and […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / property maintenance

HUD contact for property management

Posted on: February 14, 2013

One of the inspectors I work with shared this with me about contact information for a property management company taking care of properties for HUD. HUD has established […]

Building Codes / Foreclosure / Ordinances / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Politics and the foreclosure crisis

Posted on: June 7, 2012

One of the biggest problems facing local governments these days is finding the resources to maintain vacant properties.  These homes are empty because of the foreclosure crisis and […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / property maintenance

Compliance Connections website worth a visit

Posted on: February 7, 2012

Yesterday when I was teaching at the Region III conference in Chasta, MN, one of the participants shared with us his experiences with Compliance Connections.  It’s a website […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / Ordinances / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

FHFA sues Chicago over vacant building registration

Posted on: December 16, 2011

A very worrisome lawsuit has been filed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, against the City of Chicago which recently passed […]

Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / property maintenance / training

Healthy homes conference Part 6

Posted on: November 4, 2011November 9, 2011

At the Springfield conference, my topic was effective code enforcement programs. After hearing about all of the substantive issues involving healthy homes, it was really a privilege to […]

Building Codes / Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / Politics / property maintenance / rental inspections

Healthy homes conference Part 2

Posted on: October 30, 2011November 9, 2011

When I am in court, my focus is on the safety of the building that is the subject of my prosecution.  I don’t know that I’ve paid that […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / Politics / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Fewer inspectors, more problem properties

Posted on: October 23, 2011November 9, 2011

One of the very unfortunate consequences of the economic downturn is the layoff of code enforcement personnel.  Peoria, Illinois is facing the layoff of about 1/3 of its […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure / property maintenance

Demolition One Solution to Foreclosed Homes

Posted on: August 30, 2011November 9, 2011

NPR did a story yesterday on how some banks have decided to demolish foreclosed properties in Cleveland and give the land to local government for its land bank […]

Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Ordinances / Politics and building codes / property maintenance

Banks Leave Property in Limbo

Posted on: July 28, 2011November 9, 2011

The Chicago Tribune has taken on lenders over the devastation that has befallen neighborhoods while they sit back and let property deteriorate.  I’ve noticed a phenomenon in my […]

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