I received the first housewarming present for one of our new properties today. It arrived in an official looking white envelope with our city's emblem on it. This housewarming gift was an invitation to either clean up one of our new properties within 10 days or be charged with a misdemeanor.
Little did the city's nuisance officer know that I had already told the tenant to clean up his mess. There is no doubt that the tenant is a slob and has all kinds of junk in the yard. The previous owner permitted this situation to occur and now it's my job to make the tenant clean it up.
I will have 10 days to make the tenant comply or I will pay the price for my tenant's actions. Of course, this isn't right. Tenants should be responsible for their own actions. However, local governments know that many tenants are irresponsible deadbeats and therefore it is easier and more profitable to go after the owner. Charging fees to the owner or fining the owner brings in extra money to the city. In these days when the public is tiring of excessive taxation, imposing fees and fines on "rich" landlords is a popular way to raise money.
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