This is what Kansas City real estate investors do NOT need.
I received this email from KCRAR. That's Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS. I am in full agreement that we do not want, nor do we need rental licensing in Kansas City, MO for investment property owners and/or their rental properties.
Now, I'm not for slum lords, either. So as you read this be sure to understand that most of my clients keep clean and relatively updated units in operation and available to their tenants. There are already measures that could be put in force to make sure tenant living quarters are safe and clean. Use those.
And before KCMO decides to go after the landlords, why don't they first go after themselves. I've never seen a more disorganized and incompetent housing authority in all my life as the experiences I've had with the Kansas City Housing Authority. I guess they want landlords to do what they cannot. Hmmmmm.
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The Kansas City, Missouri City Council is considering a proposal to create a rental licensing program for landlords in KCMO, including registration fees, inspection requirements, and other costly and cumbersome regulations. KCRAR opposes such programs, as we believe they unfairly target investment property owners, do very little to address the problem of blight in neighborhoods, discourage investment in rental properties, and increase the cost of housing to lower income tenants who are most at risk of losing their shelter.
Please help us fight this proposal by contacting members of the Kansas City MO Public Safety and Neighborhood Committee and adding your voice to our opposition.
Thank you.
Send a letter to the following decision maker(s):
Council Member Cathy Jolly
Council Member Cindy Circo
Council Member John Sharp
Council Member Melba Curls
Council Member Sharon Sanders Brooks
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Chris, I didn't realize this was out there but thanks for the heads up. Maybe the city council could concentrate more on productive issues like lowering crime and promoting better education for the youth in KC.
Or they could crack down on some of these Section 8 landlords who take advantage of tennants and never take care of their properties because they are making a guaranteed buck. UGH!
Thanks Paul.
The Section 8 landlords that go bad may be driven that way by the Section 8 department, themselves. I say that sort of toungue-in-cheek. But let me say again that they are the single most incompetent group of individuals I have ever had to work with. I think I've dealt with about 23 people there, one of which knew his job.
Do I sound spiteful and untrusting? That is because of my 6 months of working with them. I'm not against housing authorities. Independence's is outstanding. Johnson County's is very good, as well.