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Lansford rental-inspection program requires landlord presence; housing committee seeks landlord engagement amid voucher uncertainty
Summary
Borough officials described a relatively new rental-inspection program requiring inspections every 24 months or on change of tenancy, and housing committee members said national-level discussions about Housing Choice Voucher cuts and time limits have local implications.
Lansford borough officials said their rental-inspection program, about 16 months old, requires inspections every 24 months or when tenancy changes, and landlords must be present or provide an authorized representative who can respond within 30 minutes.
"It does require, by April, meaning every 24 month inspections... The landlord must be present, and if they cannot be present at those inspections, they have to have an authorized rep like, a property manager who is within 30 minutes," the borough manager said.
Officials said the inspections focus on…
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