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Detroit landlords are under tough scrutiny.
The city of Detroit has issued more than 1,000 tickets with fines up to $750 this month in the 48215 ZIP code — the city's first target area for a sweeping crackdown on rental properties, writes Kurt Nagl of Crain's Detroit Business. Tickets are issued every 30 days until landlords achieve compliance.
"The culture in the city of Detroit unfortunately has gotten to a point that even though we have quite a few good landlords, we've got some other landlords that are not so good," says David Bell, director of the Buildings, Safety, Engineering and Environmental Department.
Of the more than 60,000 rental properties in the city, only around 800 are compliant, Bell said.
