Landlords may have meth lab rentals listed on website
November 7, 2008
Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico has appointed a special board to figure out what to do with contaminated homes that are being rented and sold in his state.
Although, the actions proposed by Governor Richardson’s board will help to protect renters and future home buyers in New Mexico, nothing is being said about how current and future owners will pay for the cost of decontaminating their property. Innocent home owners may, once again, be handed the bill for the cleanup, despite the fact that they were not responsible for contaminating their property.
Illinois Sheriff helps those living in foreclosed homes
October 8, 2008
Sheriff Tom Dart says that as of tomorrow, Oct. 9, said that he won’t get involved with evicting anyone from their home. According to the USA Today story, Dart has refused to get involved with evictions because he says that his deputies have no way of knowing if the eviction notices they’re serving to residents are Read more
Renters are unprotected from meth labs in South Dakota
April 9, 2008
If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home in South Dakota, state law requires realtors and/or sellers to disclose any knowledge about the home being used as a meth lab. Home sellers in South Dakota must tell buyers by way of a formal disclosure statement, if they have any knowledge of the home being used as a Read more
Oklahoma Senator says landlords should pay for methlab cleanup
April 8, 2008
Sen. Roger Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, is pushing for a new law to make landlords responsible for paying for the cleanup of their property if it has been contaminated by meth. Currently, no one is responsible for cleaning up an apartment or home if it was used as a meth lab. The landlord is supposed to tell you that it was a meth Read more