San Antonio wants a new apartment inspection policy, but it's unclear what would serve as a meaningful deterrent to 'bad actor' landlords.
are defined in San Antonio’s unified development code, and include everything from structural soundness to pest control.at least once every three yearsOnce a landlord has been given notice of a violation, they have 10 days to address the problem, said Michael Shannon, director of the city’s Development Services Department.
The fines levied against a sustained, non-compliant property owner or management company should be much more substantial, said Councilman Manny Pelaez , who has a troublesome apartment complex in his district: Wurzbach Manor Apartments, which also“The reason they’re bad actors is because they’re cutting corners — they’re just trying to put more money in their pockets,” he said.
Complexes are also facing deferred maintenance issues, because “people didn’t want us in their units” during the pandemic, she said. The additional wear and tear of tenants spending more time inside their units has also exacerbated the issue. For example, adding inspection fees means landlords would likely pass those costs on to tenants in the form of increased rents — in a city already struggling with housing affordability, she said.
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