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Proposed Bill would allows renters to break lease if area AROUND home is unsafe

Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:43 am
Posted by NPComb
Member since Jan 2019
28460 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:43 am
Renters can break lease if property is unsafe

Why are there so many laws now to protect deadbeat leaders?

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Currently House Bill 606, proposed by Representative Edmond Jordan, is anything but watered down. The bill still requires the lighting and cameras, but also allows renters to get out of their lease if two or more 'criminal instances' were reported to police in a six month time frame within a half-mile radius of the property.


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She understands that this may put a burden on landlords, but Toliver says if a property owner can't afford to make these changes than they shouldn't own property.


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"If you are rich enough to own a property, than surely you have the funds to make your property safe," Toliver told WBRZ. The bill would also require property owners to tell prospective tenants about crimes that happened nearby the property.


I know someone who has been tied up court with a renter since January. They haven’t paid rent in 8 months. The renter has a federally backed pro bono law firm. Even if the landlord wins this time (which the trial is set in May) the renter can “appeal” and drag it out months longer. Meanwhile their property looks like shite and needs landscaping and repairs from neglect.
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 11:44 am
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
110759 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:44 am to
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if two or more 'criminal instances' were reported to police in a six month time frame within a half-mile radius of the property.


Is there ANYWHERE in New Orleans proper that wouldn't fall under this?
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
59022 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:45 am to
These millenial rentoids that don’t want to pay rent and tip their landlord appropriately are gonna end up living in tents like they do in California if they keep this up
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
10220 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:47 am to
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If you are rich enough to own a property, than surely you have the funds to make your property safe,


So only rich people own property???

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two or more 'criminal instances' were reported to police in a six month time frame within a half-mile radius of the property.


A half mile radius is literally all of Baton Rouge (and likely any major city).
Posted by Water
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2020
1153 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:48 am to
Smoke N Scan livestreams LA city council meetings and there is always someone complaining about how renters are discriminated against and don’t have free lawyers to fight landlords in court

Bunch of commies
Posted by Crowknowsbest
Member since May 2012
26931 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:50 am to
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Is there ANYWHERE in New Orleans proper that wouldn't fall under this?

Forget New Orleans. I think every moderately populated area in the world would get dinged by this standard.
Posted by member12
Bob's Country Bunker
Member since May 2008
33142 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:50 am to
How would a landlord address crime off property?

There will be a selling frenzy of rental properties in almost every part of Louisiana.
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 11:51 am
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
19792 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:51 am to
This is all smoke and mirrors to keep their constituents in free housing.
Posted by BigBinBR
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2023
10220 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:52 am to
Theoretically you can rent in CCLA and there be a crime committed at the Waffle House, Home Depot, or Blue bayou and since it’s within a half mile radius you could get out of your lease. This guy is a moron.
Posted by Neauxla_Tiger
Member since Feb 2015
2097 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:52 am to
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Toliver says if a property owner can't afford to make these changes than they shouldn't own property.


What changes? Landlords are supposed to hire their own police force or something?

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"If you are rich enough to own a property, than surely you have the funds to make your property safe,"


Sound logic. How about, renters should do their own due diligence about the shitty neighborhood before signing a lease?


I'm going to try using this line with my mortgage company.



This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 11:54 am
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
24717 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:53 am to
Law of unintended consequences, people run out of places to rent. Rent in decent areas goes up because nobody buys property to rent out in high crime areas. Lots of homeless people. Democrats scream why to people that rent out propert hate black people? They won't invest in high crime areas!
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
65421 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:54 am to
Vote Democrat, get Democrats.
Posted by Wabbit7
Member since Aug 2018
2287 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:55 am to
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Toliver says if a property owner can't afford to make these changes than they shouldn't own property.


This is ALWAYS how these people think. The ideology trickles through everything.
Posted by USMCguy121
Northshore
Member since Aug 2021
6332 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:56 am to
Good.

Edit: I take it back. frick these people. I thought it was about putting pressure on local govt. No it's against the landlords and typical own nothing and be happy communist bullshite

Exactly the ones to vote in lawlessness and then want to run away from it to vote it in somewhere else.
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 11:58 am
Posted by coonass27
shreveport
Member since Mar 2008
3889 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 11:57 am to
This is so dumb. How in the hell are landlords supposed to make the area safer?? So if there was 2 or more criminal reports in a 1/2 mile radius you can just break your lease? How is this on the owner? How can being rich fix that problem? Nex will be they will not pay rent because they feel unsafe. Clown world
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
42503 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 12:04 pm to
I think this is the same legislator that is representing that EBR councilman who resides out of his district, ignores the permitting process, avoids his court dates, and just uses his position to flaunt the law.

Cleve Dunn
Posted by phunkatron
Member since Jun 2019
1444 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 12:05 pm to
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 tip their landlord appropriately


You're an idiot if you tip your landlord.
Posted by oleheat
Sportsman's Paradise
Member since Mar 2007
14742 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 12:08 pm to


So the landlords are now responsible for the security of the surrounding area? Well technically, that could be achieved as long as no one sweats the details, I suppose....






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"Da. We make safe."





Posted by carhartt
Member since Feb 2013
8325 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 12:10 pm to
All of Shreveport west of E Kings Highway would qualify for this.
Posted by Weekend Warrior79
Member since Aug 2014
21554 posts
Posted on 4/26/23 at 12:11 pm to
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if two or more 'criminal instances' were reported to police in a six month time frame within a half-mile radius of the property.

Damn, doesn't even have to be a crime, just report a few "criminal instances" at any business within 1/2 mile and you get to walk from your lease.

Could you imagine the impact of this bill on apartment complexes
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