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Politics and building codes

City plumbing inspector who nails others for working without permits accused of doing same thing

Posted on: July 8, 2009November 9, 2011

One of the things I love about living in the Chicago area is the entertaining misdeeds in which city workers get involved.  Here’s a story from the Chicago […]

Code Enforcement

Prosecuting Corporations or LLCs

Posted on: June 28, 2009November 9, 2011

During a recent presentation in Missouri, one of participants raised an issue that has caused problems in enforcement.  He said that many judges and prosecutors insist that an […]

Fire Prevention / Foreclosure

Firefighters and Vacant Structures

Posted on: June 19, 2009November 9, 2011

I just returned from St. Louis and Kansas City, MO after teaching the Legal Aspects of Code Administration class.  I came across an interesting article in the St. […]

Foreclosure

Developing Relationships with Lenders

Posted on: June 11, 2009November 9, 2011

I recently met with an attorney who represents lenders to share information about our mutual concerns over properties that have been taken over by lenders.  She gave me […]

Building Codes

Building Without a Permit

Posted on: June 5, 2009November 9, 2011

I am always surprised about the things people build without a permit.  Recently in court I had a defendant who had built an addition without any permits.  He […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure

Update on Servicer Information on Foreclosed Properties

Posted on: May 28, 2009November 9, 2011

The Mortgage Bankers Association has updated its list of contacts and servicers for properties in foreclosure. You can find this very helpful information at http://www.mbaa.org/IndustryResources/ResourceCenters/PropertyPreservationResourceCenter.htm There’s even a […]

Code Enforcement / Foreclosure

Lis Pendens – Treasure Trove of Information

Posted on: May 24, 2009November 9, 2011

The other day one of the inspector’s I work with received a letter from a lender dismissively informing her that unless she provided proof via a recorded document […]

Code Enforcement / Fire Prevention / Foreclosure / Law Enforcement and Codes / training / Uncategorized

Demolishing Homes to Avoid Fines

Posted on: May 11, 2009November 9, 2011

In Victorville, CA a lender decided to tear down new homes and other structures that hadn’t been completed to avoid future fines from the local government for code […]

Foreclosure

Top Sub-Prime Lenders Identified

Posted on: May 6, 2009November 9, 2011

The Center for Public Integrity has released a report showing who the top 25 sub-prime lenders were and how they were financed by the very banks receiving bailout […]

Foreclosure

Underwater Homes Increase

Posted on: May 5, 2009November 9, 2011

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting story on “underwater” houses, those where the amount of the mortgage exceeds the value of the residence.  It estimates that 1 […]

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