D.C. Sues 23 Landlords
posted 1:53 pm Fri April 04, 2008 - Washington
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The District of Columbia is suing 23 landlords whose residential properties have a serious history of code violations. The lawsuit names more than 70 buildings across the city, affecting more than 470 apartments. It asks for court-appointed receivers to manage 13 of the buildings by collecting rent and using the money to repair the housing-code violations. If the rent money doesn't cover the repairs, the city will ask the court to order the owner to make the changes under penalty of civil contempt or fines. The city's Department of consumer and Regulatory Affairs conducts about 40,000 housing inspections a year.
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