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Cleveland Heights committee favors keeping point-of-sale checks, pushes for clearer homeowner outreach
Summary
At its March 10 meeting, the Cleveland Heights Housing and Building Committee signaled support for retaining point-of-sale inspections and discussed exploring escrow or lien options for investor sales while asking staff to make homeowner assistance materials more visible at citation and earlier in the process.
The Cleveland Heights City Council Housing and Building Committee on Monday discussed keeping the city's point-of-sale inspection requirement and increasing outreach about homeowner assistance programs, while exploring whether escrow or flexible lien arrangements could ensure required repairs are completed when investor purchasers take ownership.
Committee members said protecting first-time and owner-occupied buyers was a priority and that inspections provide an important “buffer” by identifying needed repairs before a sale. One committee member said an inspector's warning helped the household prepare financially for an eventual boiler overhaul that cost…
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