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11-05-2009, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rhinocl  If you are able to successfully sue the landlord for damages, he will not want that to reoccur so he will either begin to control his tenants or replace them. If there are more people living there than legally allowed, I would call code enforcement and ask if they are the right agency to complain to about that. If they determine there is a violation, they have A LOT of clout. Also they are not like the police where your complaints are prioritized in relation to murder and robbery. Complaints of this nature are what they do. | Basically what I said, I just made it simple...a lot of people would not know where to start, so that what I did by going through steps...code enforcement would be the police, than mayor, should be alderman than mayor....and last might not least, the newspaper...
Also you are indicating that police does not have time for minor things like this, which is true, but where do you want people to get help? Of course, the first thing is to call the police and yes, they can do nothing but the threat is there and the hope of the calling party that something might be done. So never, never give people advice that police have other issues that outweigh wanting to help with the minor issue. Complaints OF ALL NATURE are what they do and in my police family they do fantastic work! |
11-05-2009, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by searchertwin Basically what I said, I just made it simple...a lot of people would not know where to start, so that what I did by going through steps...code enforcement would be the police, than mayor, should be alderman than mayor....and last might not least, the newspaper...
Also you are indicating that police does not have time for minor things like this, which is true, but where do you want people to get help? Of course, the first thing is to call the police and yes, they can do nothing but the threat is there and the hope of the calling party that something might be done. So never, never give people advice that police have other issues that outweigh wanting to help with the minor issue. Complaints OF ALL NATURE are what they do and in my police family they do fantastic work! | This was not meant as an insult to police officers, but the OP had already tried the police-pushing through to the chief and the mayor is the hard way. Code enforcement is the easy way. Police have to have a provable case. If a code enforcement officer believes there is a problem, he drops off a notice, reinspects and if he still thinks the problem is there-the fines start. Unlike most things with code enforcement it is more like guilty until proven innocent-bad if the notices are aimed at you-good if you are the complainer. |
11-05-2009, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by rhinocl This was not meant as an insult to police officers, but the OP had already tried the police-pushing through to the chief and the mayor is the hard way. Code enforcement is the easy way. Police have to have a provable case. If a code enforcement officer believes there is a problem, he drops off a notice, reinspects and if he still thinks the problem is there-the fines start. Unlike most things with code enforcement it is more like guilty until proven innocent-bad if the notices are aimed at you-good if you are the complainer. | Code enforcement won't just wander in the house to look around...
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11-07-2009, 12:36 AM
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| | | I agree with searchertwin. Just keep good records of every time you are disturbed. Start with code enforcement, then police, then to mayor if you need to, then media. I've dealt with this same issue, different tenants, same landlord. Police told us that we must be willing to be "the victim" in order for them to send someone (tenants) to jail. After police told this to tenants, that we were willing to be the victim, they shut up, then moved out. THis qualifies as a public nuisance because you are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of your property. Most cities have a public nuisance ordinance.
In my situation, I'm more concerned with the landlords inability to rent to respectable tenenats and continued negligence with every new tenant. Isn't there a way to hold landlord responsible/liable for continuing to rent to poor tenants that disrupt the neighborhhod? Tort claim? Has anyone sued a landlord in a civil court for repeated public nuisance code violations of their tenants? |
11-17-2009, 10:56 AM
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| | | does anyone know the maximum number of people allowed to live in rental home in NJ? | |
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