Inspectional

Building Inspector?

Well a building inspector decided after a good 8 years or more that we have been living in this house to call the porch outside unfit. So unless we pay the bill I'm sure they are working on evicting us. That's not even half of the story but what I don't get here is that the porch has been in the condition it's been in for quite a while now; is it right for them to do this? In my opinion the deck is not going to kill any one, it's not like a bridge that is on a public highway that needs serious repair (hmm...and I could name a quite a few of those??). Even complaining about the stuff that is in the yard (there is not really much of anything in the yard at all just a can that looks like a bucket wow one thing...??) Any who..what rights do we have and can we file some sort of appeal? seems pretty opressive to go after people like that I could see it if we had a junkyard out in our yard but we don't. I could see it if the porch were in the highway/road nearby but it isn't.. and for the most part we do not even walk on the porch really ..I just find it strange that people who nose around on a persons property get payed and then get to evict them off of it..so who is going to get the property? The bank? and they can afford to sell it ? I'm sure if they did fix it up as it is supposed to be no one would want to buy it as it would be so high priced.. and for the most part we do not even walk on the porch really ..I just find it strange that people who nose around on a persons property get payed and then get to evict them off of it..so who is going to get the property? The bank? and they can afford to sell it ? I'm sure if they did fix it up as it is supposed to be no one would want to buy it as it would be so high priced.. The rent is already nearing 900 right now and the house is in very very poor shape..Who in their right mind is going to pay 2000 or so a month to stay in a house? lol.. Just makes me laugh but seriously that is pathetic.. paying on a mortgage so we don't own it yet..after 30 years or so it will be considered owned.. We live in Rhode Island by the way.

Public Comments

1. you can appeal, but most likely you will lose. You need to fix the porch or they will condemn the house and evict you.
2. Since you don't own the property, there's no a lot you can do . . . you need to forward a message to the landlord . . .
3. Are you renting or do you own the house? Why would you care if you are renting for 900? It would be the landlord's issue, not yours. You said: In my opinion the deck is not going to kill any one, it's not like a bridge that is on a public highway that needs serious repair (hmm...and I could name a quite a few of those??). That is irrelevant. If the porch is in bad and shape and doesn't meet code TODAY, then it does not matter it hasn't met code for the past 8 years. You didn't say what state or city you are in. Generally, you can file an appeal. Try posting in Craigslist: Legal
4. As renters you don't have any thing to do with this the landlord is the responsible person and they have to fight this. You can fix the porch but I would make a deal with the land lord to take it off your rent and have it in writing.