Re: Burned House - Landlord Forum thread 357453

Re: Burned House by Nicole (PA) on May 20, 2018 @07:43

where I live, the city charges approx. $25,000 to tear down, fill in the basement and grade the property ...making it a nice empty useless lot. Property owner will pay the costs or they file a lien.

Not sure who is responsible for the cost but if it's a row house, you also need to be certain the structure of the adjoining properties hasn't been compromised.

Where I live, you need a demolition permit from the city and they aren't issuing it if you are hiring a couple guys from CL.

Bottom line ... where I live, your wallet is going to have a serious depletion of major cash.

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Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 20, 2018 @08:20	[ Reply ]

I like to do this type of work that require permits over long weekends when city officials are not looking. I find it easier to ask for forgiveness, than ask for permission. Government Screws you everyway they can. What they can't see anymore is harder to prove. Another idea it to, find a homeless person, and quick claim the property to them for 10 dollars. You walk away and the city eats the cost to clean up.

Re: Burned House by Garry (Iowa) on May 20, 2018 @09:11	[ Reply ]

Are you telling us, city officials will never see a burned-out structure slowly disappearing over several weekends, and never question it? In most instances, a person must have a permit posted on site, even if it's on a tree, or on a sign on a post in the ground (in the case of a structure being torn down and removed). Your idea of "asking forgiveness" after the fact, could subject a LL to a LOT more problems and costs, that if they would have just done it the right way in the first place. You need to get off this forum, if all your answers are having to do with lying, cheating, or somehow "getting around" laws. We on the forum, advocate for being and staying within all laws, and working with city, county, and state officials at all times.

Re: Burned House by Anonymous on May 20, 2018 @10:00	[ Reply ]

But you reply using language that give a possibility of wiggle room. You said "Your idea of "asking forgiveness" after the fact, could subject a LL to a LOT more problems and costs, that if they would have just done it the right way in the first place." The key word being "COULD". So it "could not" as well. Just for you information. EVERYBODY LIES. IT"S HUMAN NATURE. IF YOU SAY YOU NEVER LIE YOU ARE FOOLIING YOURSELF. This forum is to discuss different prospective. I don't require you to do what I suggest. Everybody is an adult and are responsible for their own actions. Personally I would quick claim this property to a homeless guy to camp out on the land. Homeless guy would careless about a lien.