Re: Burned House - Landlord Forum thread 357413

Re: Burned House by Garry (Iowa) on May 17, 2018 @07:58

Your bad for not having it insured. Now you will very well have to pay----BIG TIME! Ultimately, the city can tear it down and remove it, and charge you for ALL of those costs. If you don't pay them, they can take you to court and WIN. That possibly means they could garnish your wages if you have a job, and assuming you own your own your own house, or other rental property, they can attach liens to them, which means if you sell any of them, the city will get paid first, before you get any money. You could be on the hook for several times more than what you paid for the place. PLUS------IF anyone was injured in the fire, THEY can sue you, also. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS carry fire insurance on ANYTHING you own.

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Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 17, 2018 @08:11	[ Reply ]

So sorry to hear. Just guesstimate how high of expense can it get? L

Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 17, 2018 @08:49	[ Reply ]

Call some people on craigslist who do hauling and clean up. Get prices before you just have city do a clean-up at inflated prices. I don't know how your city government guys work. But in my area they send out 6 or 8 guys to do a job, and only one of them seems productive. The rest just balance themselves up with a shovel or rake. The cost will depend on what is left of the building. If just a pile of ashes. Should not cost as much as having to knock down a structure with heavy equipment. I would guess 5 to 10 grand.

Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 17, 2018 @09:03	[ Reply ]

Many thanks.

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