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Council hears report on rental registration, seeks more data on absentee‑landlord compliance and liens
Summary
Police and code enforcement staff briefed council on the city’s rental‑registration program and inspection outcomes; council members asked for further detail on unpaid code liens and asked staff to return with multi‑year data on enforcement and collections.
City staff reviewed DeSoto’s rental registration program and inspection activity on Jan. 7, telling council that the city currently lists about 2,018 rental properties in its database and that inspections are carried out annually.
Chief Joe Acosta of the DeSoto Police Department — who presented the program overview — told council the program accepts online, in‑person and mailed registrations and that a one‑time $10 registration fee applies. "Inspections of rental property are carried out. Inspections are annual," Chief Acosta said. He also noted that the registration form collects owner and property‑manager contacts…
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