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QueerDuck

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15. I believe the legal triggers for occupied apartments are completely different from vacant ones.

Reply to karynnj (Reply #13)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 03:02 PM

Jun 29

It's my understanding (and based on a quick google search) that housing laws treat occupied and vacant apartments completely differently. Occupied units are generally 'grandfathered' in as long as there are no active, visible hazards like peeling paint.

The massive expenses of removal and mitigation only kick in upon turnover. When an apartment goes vacant, the landlord is legally mandated to bring the entire unit up to modern code before re-renting it.

So, basically... an occupied apartment might have old infrastructure that is legally allowed to stay, while the vacant one next door is legally blocked from being rented until a six-figure remediation happens.

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Landlords say rent stabilization laws force him to leave apartments vacant (PIX-11 News) [View all] QueerDuck Jun 29 OP

Without clicking the headline suggests there will be a lot of privileged whining SSJVegeta Jun 29 #1

Looks like the landlord let it go for decades. Lead paint remediation laws went into effect 22 years ago. Scrivener7 Jun 29 #2

I think there is a term for this SSJVegeta Jun 29 #7

There's a mess on the wall right by the front door. And is that a band-aid stuck to the wall? Ick! CrispyQ Jun 29 #3

You pay a deposit and two month's rent when you move in. zanana1 Jun 29 #4

It pays Manatee Jun 29 #6

If landlords can't afford to keep up with codes, they should get out of the business. Deuxcents Jun 29 #5

Not Practical DET Jun 29 #9

Maybe they should lobby for a provision that lets karynnj Jun 29 #12

Those are good suggestions. harumph Jun 29 #17

Mount Eden, though, is not an area people move to if they can afford a higher rent. Scrivener7 Jun 29 #19

I get it..I'm not suggesting tenants clean up hazardous materials. I am suggesting there are projects Deuxcents Jun 29 #14

Understood DET Jun 29 #18

Ideological posh Prairie Gates Jun 29 #8

How could it ever be more profitable to keep apartments vacant? karynnj Jun 29 #10

The question you're asking is based on a false premise... QueerDuck Jun 29 #11

Thanks, but wouldn't that be the case for the currently karynnj Jun 29 #13

I believe the legal triggers for occupied apartments are completely different from vacant ones. QueerDuck Jun 29 #15

Thanks, again! karynnj Jun 29 #16