Shocker: Landlords ignore four-students law

By adamg on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 1:22pm

Are you as surprised as we are?

Flashback:
City approves measure to bust up big student apartments, 3/12/08.

Free tagging:

students

Mission Hill

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Comments

Obey the law!

By JimboJones on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 3:50pm.

The ordinance is so stupid!

I'm sure with the new ordinance, Allston-Brighton is as quiet as Wellesley this weekend, right?

Wrong.

Having said that, landlords should obey the law, shouldn't they? If something such as a fire happened, wouldn't they be in a lot of trouble, both with the city and their insurance company?

It's a gamble they're willing to make

By Arborway on Sat, 08/30/2008 - 4:06pm.

I've visited many apartments in the Boston area, and there are many that should be evacuated, gutted or just destroyed outright. No signs of any upkeep of any kind. Fire and health code violations left and right.

Yet somehow the landlords manage to evade any kind of action from the city while they collect astronomical rents on these slums.

Funny that.

I've heard that too. However,

By independentminded on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:30am.

It's agreed that the city should definitely crack down...hard, on landlords who do violate the health, safety and fire codes regularly and with impunity.

"there are many that should be evacuated, gutted or just destroyed outright. No signs of any upkeep of any kind. Fire and health code violations left and right.

Yet somehow the landlords manage to evade any kind of action from the city while they collect astronomical rents on these slums."

Unfortunately, however, while not all students are unruly and make messes of the places that they rent, there are enough of them that do so that it presents a problem and makes it difficult for the others.

Unfortunately, however,

By Arborway on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:55am.

Unfortunately, however, while not all students are unruly and make messes of the places that they rent, there are enough of them that do so that it presents a problem and makes it difficult for the others.

Tell me about it. This was my apartment searching experience last year:

Me: "I'm looking for a nice, quiet apartment. I don't want to party or hear my neighbors partying."

Realtor: "Oh, well we have plenty of places for professionals and grad students!"

Me: "Oh, I'm not a grad student."

Realtor: "You're 25, right?"

Me: "Yeah, but I had to work for six years after high school before I could start college."

Realtor: "Oooohhhhhh... can't really help you then. The quiet buildings are for grad students and professionals only."

Rinse, repeat.

Well,

By independentminded on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 11:24am.

here:

"Having said that, landlords should obey the law, shouldn't they? If something such as a fire happened, wouldn't they be in a lot of trouble, both with the city and their insurance company?"

lies the rub, unless you're being snarky.