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Landlords complain about Richmond rental inspections; rent board says it does not administer inspection program
Summary
Three speakers at the rent board public forum criticized the Richmond Rental Inspection Program for frequent revisits, fines and perceived harassment; Rent Board general counsel said the inspection program is administered by the city (community development/city council), not the rent board.
Three members of the public used the rent board's public forum to criticize Richmond’s Rental Inspection Program, alleging excessive revisit inspections, charges, and lack of clear administrative recourse.
"They come into your house... they try to rack up unnecessary charges," Monique Taylor said, saying inspectors visited her units within 18 months despite an expectation of three-year cycles and that her household pays "almost $3,800 a year" in program fees. David Taylor, who said he is a 70-year-old cancer…
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