Fixing a Grow-op

[Dakota Wood]

That's very sad but interesting Dakota, I've never heard of anything like that, I guess I'm a great tenant in comparison, lol.

I can understand where he was coming from too (now) and he wouldn't have been out of line saying "I didn't appreciate your comment, I'm out X amount", but to bring up her family's respect is just wrong! You can't come on an escort review board and attack an escort for an offhand remark! If he felt so justified, why didn't he post his comment to Brandi in the thread instead of a PM like a chickenshit?

Good input Massagegirl.

 

[Dakota Wood]

And after reading a frothing at the bit pm....let me restate I AM NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENT OF THE PM SENT TO BRANDI. I was merely seeing his response from a screwed over landlord point of view. Massagegirl made the excellent point that there was better ways of handling it, I agreed. If that pm is the worst thing that happened to you all week, consider yourself blessed.

 

[lovelylady]

mold removal

Thankfully there is such thing called vapor bariers! its intended to keep the mold out, or in this case in. Getting your place back up to code again will be a pain, esp since mold is such a health concern. Have a qualified person come and inspect the place for mold. Do air quality tests, http://www.medallioncanada.com/ there is a link for a company that does mold testing and removal. Have your carpets removed put in laminate!!!! its cheap and easy to maintain. To prevent grow-ops check for suspicious signs, curtains always being down condensation on windows. Do a routine check, if the tennants dont like it thats too bad. So long as you give them plenty of notice and tell them why im sure they will understand i know i would. My parents at one point owned about 15 houses and rented them all out, ive seen my fair share of crap go on with them but its nothing that cant be fixed.

 

[noneasgood]

It has to be declared as a latent defect on a separate form when being resold. If it isnt and its found out later the former owner and the real estate agent could be held liable and sued.

Actually the reduction in the market value is debatable. I put an offer on a house 3 years ago and after doing some research I found out it was a grow-op (neighbour's told me). I talked to the building inspector who basically said "who cares" it's been fixed. I then contacted my lawyer and asked if there was any legal reprecusssions, and he said basically the same thing as the building inspector. Now this was before the disclosure requirement came about, but the point is once its fixed, it will sell for close to market value regardless of whether or not it was a grow-op. We never ended up buying this particular place, but we would have if other subjects had been removed.

As to reprecussions of not telling a potential new owner, it's hard to say what the legal ramificiations would be..basically there would have to some kind of evidence that the market value was somehow affected by this lack of disclosure otherwise no damage was caused. In law someone pretty much has to be hurt by the actions (or inaction) of another in order to win any kind of settlement. At least that was the advice I received. (My basic objective was to try and get a better deal once the building inspector told me he never even knew it was a grow-op)

 

[noneasgood]

true but..

I think you will find things have changed in the last three years. Buyers are more aware of the issues with a grow op now and the financial and legal ramifications of investing your money in one.

I'm sure this is true, but the basic premise of winning a lawsuit hasn't changed, which is damage of some kind has to occurred to the injured party. There has to be more than hurt feeling involved. The buyer would have to prove that the actual market value of this property would have been lower had this information been disclosed, or that damage was sustained that the new owner both wasn't aware of, and had to pay for

 

[Trevor2136]

Assistance witht he mould problem.

Try these guys for assistance www.phharcenv.com/index.htm

Trev.