The local city I have a couple of rentals. This morning there is a note on the door of tenants places saying that their rental permit is revoked because of violations. I called and they said I have to fix violation on all my properties, or I won't be allowed to rent any of them. Some are vacant, one is in some disrepair, and requires a lot of work, as no one has lived there in 10 years. I cut grass, and make sure windows and doors are all intact.. The one they targeted just has the tenants rv as a violation, which may not be a violation at all, as they claim he uses it for a business and a few of his pieces of household trash., and had a valid rental certificate. Sounds like it should be illegal for them to placard the place saying they have to move out within 4 days. The code officer told me to sell them. Its municipally owned electric, shares an office with the code enforcement, so I suppose they may shut the electric off to enforce the move out. Would a judge make them turn the power back on, and reinstate the permit. I can't imagine what they are doing is sanctioned by law. This isn't the first time they have tried something like this. --108.176.xxx.xxx

Joe, if you think you could prevail in court,and it would be worth your while, go for it ,if you sold the buildings,how would the new owner do...........chArlie................................................ --174.199.x.xxx

I think you need to get a lawyer as it sounds like someone found a violation somewhere and now is slapping you with violations on all your properties even if they didn't go look. --73.178.xxx.xx

It sounds like it's gone beyond routine bureaucracy and there might be a personal layer in there somewhere? Time to call in an attorney to handle your interests on your behalf. --96.46.xxx.xx

I was hoping to do it myself to save money. Obviously if they shut the power off, it may end up making it uninhabitable, and forcing tenanta to move and me to lose rents. Which court would handle this if anyone knows? Is it local city court, or a state supreme court? Also is it a request for judicial intervention or order to show cause. --107.77.xxx.x

With those last few questionsyou really need to get the most connected lawyer you can find, maybe even a former judge from you area --174.225.xxx.x

You need to go the the media and file a massive lawsuit against anyone you can tag. My friends are currently in Washington DC - maybe they can bring the Bearcat back - too bad they left the real machine guns in Utah. --47.216.xx.xxx

I think the zoning of a now stationary portable vacation home is the trigger that led to this, the tenant may have tornup previous notices (I have a few that would do that) and now the owner is on the hook to get the camper to a campground - think the xmas movie with Uncle Eddie pouring the 4inch flexible pipe out in the street. The mobile home would be a violation in my city and is covered in my lease. --76.188.xxx.xx

Obviously the attorney is the easy way out, but they will want 3-4K to involve them to start. If any one knows the document, and venue I would appreciate the info. The tenants RV has plates on it, and no one lives in it. I would appreciate There was also some trash placed at the curb, that I found a notice threatening to charge me for, but it is actually not on my property, but closer to my property than the neighbors. It could be from one of my tenants cause my neighbor owns his house and would not have put stuff out there. Tenants say its not their stuff, and that the rug was the neighbors --108.176.xxx.xxx

Joe,if you don't know what court you need to be in you need to hire an attorney.I have learned one thing about dealing with these government officials,even when I am capable of dealing with certain problems myself it makes a big difference to show up with an attorney,i wind up in court for code violations etc and I will be the only one there with an attorney,my attorney talks to the government attorney and I am out of there with a small fine or no fine at all because they did some procedural issue wrong and they don't play games when you have an attorney involved,meanwhile the other landlords get beat up and have these violations on there legal record which just compounds there problems next time.What city is this? Code enforcement are bullies and will pick on you until you fight back,spend the money and fight back and they wont like you but they will respect you and they will go find an easier target --72.231.xxx.xxx

If they are willing to work with you, you need to make a deal with them that you will sell your properties in xxx amount of time. Otherwise, lawyer up or they will shut your places down. They have a city/county/authority/ whatever they are solicitor telling them what to do ... you need the same thing. --72.70.xxx.xx

There are places where it's appropriate to be economical or cut corners. This is not one of them. --166.137.xxx.xx

Personally I would move - NY is a lost cause - this coming from a former resident --24.34.xx.xxx

They are really hurting the small downtown businesses here by forcing them to follow historical district guidelines for their buildings. The fines and penalties are really hurting people. Local government corruption is truly ugly. --216.23.xxx.xx

Joe,if you can't keep the buildings in repair maybe it is time to get rid of them,listen to what Ken says.I couldn't live with myself,if my properties were in the condition you describe,besides who the hell would rent them.........charlie.................................................... --174.199.x.xxx

LTD,The country we all knew is no more.If there is no one at the helm,what do you expect,even a ten year old child,boy or girl could do better..........................charlie.....even I could,but I wouldn't take that job ,if you handed it to me...........................on a paper plate from McDonalds........................ --174.199.x.xxx

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The place that needs repairs I'm not that interested in. The other place doesn't need repairs, yet the director of codes ties its fate in with the derelict building, saying he is revoking that rental permit. Anyway I am going to try my luck pro se. The worst that can happen if I lose is the judge lets him do what he said and bans tenants. It will cost about $400 with service. I did scrape and paint the front of the building so it actually looks normal when going by. I would sell, but I have old expiring liens for a few more years. --108.176.xxx.xxx

Rent it out anyway and see what happens. If I had other buildings tied to one with violations for NO REASON, I'd give them a fight. --50.32.xxx.xx

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