City Rental Inspection program

[beautyfromashes]

Why is the city trying to increase already high rental prices?!

http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics ... 60009.html

[flyingember]

You're already paying this cost. It's just indirect.

Would you rather pay through higher tax rates to fund tear downs or fees to ensure buildings are maintained?

[beautyfromashes]

I don't get the connection between teardowns and rentals. The condemned houses on the east side that are being bulldozed haven't been legally occupied for years to be in the state they are. Why single out rentals instead of having a fee and inspection for every house? And slumlords will just let a house sit before jumping through hoops to alllow for rental. Thus, more abandoned properties.