“But, as government here begins to implement things like the rental registration, it is only going to further suppress having investors that want to put in money and want to help. That is going to suppress that here and they are not going to want to come.”
via Niagara Gazette
The owner of a Wilkes-Barre rental property has filed a federal lawsuit against Wilkes-Barre and city Code Enforcement Officer Frank Kratz, alleging Kratz shut down the property based on his personal animosity and disdain for the owner.
via The Times Leader.
An Arizona housing group that represents renters says the city’s proposed ‘landlord tax’ is unfair.
via KOLD News
Landlord Kevin Welch is frustrated.
He wants to help clean up the city, he said, but he doesn't think he should get hit with fines because his tenants don't follow the city's trash ordinances.
“I didn’t commit the offense,” he said. “So you can write me tickets until you're blue in the face, but you're not going to correct the problem.”
via SouthCoastToday.com.
FORD CITY — A lawsuit by a group of landlords against the borough over a business tax could be settled out of court.
The landlords, who are seeking to invalidate a 2009 tax which charged them $150 for each of their rental properties,
More than $13 million in refunds could be coming to tens of thousands of business owners and landlords in San Diego if a Mira Mesa business owner prevails in his lawsuit seeking refunds of processing fees the city charged on top of business taxes.
via SignOnSanDiego.com.
The situation illustrates the struggle city and county code enforcement officials face in striking a balance between the freedoms and wishes of differing neighbors.
Demers’ offered the bank $25,000 but they turned it down. They could’t find a buyer so when Demers called up again and said, “All I got is $5,000,” they took it.
via Highlands Today.
