05-02-2017, 07:40 AM
"And the building department will write a citation against the owner, not the squatters."
Correct, and I agree. The property is the owner's asset & responsibility.
Communities enforcing this approach appear to have less "squatter grief" . New York city has taken the law as far as requiring banks, who have foreclosed on properties to keep them well maintained as long as they remain in the bank's possession.
It would be helpful if HELCO would require an owner's signature to approve service to his or her property prior to turning on the power for the renter.
Correct, and I agree. The property is the owner's asset & responsibility.
Communities enforcing this approach appear to have less "squatter grief" . New York city has taken the law as far as requiring banks, who have foreclosed on properties to keep them well maintained as long as they remain in the bank's possession.
It would be helpful if HELCO would require an owner's signature to approve service to his or her property prior to turning on the power for the renter.