The house next to me was a rental. The landlord rented to 5 kids, all under 25. They let their dog run free to tear up garbage, threaten children, etc. They left trash all over their yard which I had to pick out of MY yard, had parties in the backyard on weeknights until early hours of the morning. Drove THROUGH MY YARD to get to their driveway when there were too many cars in theirs. Set off fireworks that I found on the roof of my house and in my yard.
Once they left, he rented to ANOTHER group of kids under 25 with a different dog, same EXACT behavior.
Cops and the city didn't do a damned thing and told me that I should contact the landlord. I tried tracking down the landlord, but he never responded to any calls. No...one...cared...at...all...
Landlords are a business and need to be regulated just like any company. This regulation is not ridiculous and should be standard. This is not only a property issue, but a safety issue. Those shitheads could have killed a kid, set my house on fire, etc. Saying it "has always been up to the landlord" doesn't work. Frequently, landlords are out of the area and no physical access to the house.
This is KC. Cops don't have time to babysit the neighbors and normally take hours to respond. Whey they do, they don't do anything. Nothing. Left the dog, told the kids they should be more considerate. LOL!!!
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