Dallas retains property inspection records for apartment complexes for only three years, and that has some urban policy experts, elected officials and...
Berry Lachman, aleader, was involved in the creation of Chapter 27 in 2016. He said that not having enough data for at least five to 10 years can play against good landlords who are following the rules, but ultimately, the most affected by shorter retention periods are tenants.
Bartram said that with the current market for affordable housing, specifically in big cities like Dallas, property owners are aware of the advantage of the city’s not keeping records longer. It opens the door for landlords to game the system by quickly buying and selling properties like apartment complexes that have code violations so they can profit without paying fines or fixing units.
Tenants are trapped in these environments when their sole purpose is to have a decent place to live, said Arnold. She said that resolving a code complaint can take a very long time due to the system.
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