Minneapolis Faces Lawsuit for Failing to , Crack Down on Landlords.
'The Independent' reports that Minneapolis is
the target of a lawsuit accusing the city of
"discrimination by lax housing code enforcement." .
The lawsuit, filed October 25, claims that landlords in parts
of the city with high populations of people of color face
few consequences for letting properties fall into disrepair.
Despite the issues with predatory
landlords in north Minneapolis being
widely known, the City of Minneapolis
has consistently failed to take action, Lawsuit against Minneapolis, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that plaintiffs include tenants who
accuse the city of failing to crack down on landlords who
ignore complaints of lead paint, electrical problems and mold.
According to Ben Kappelman, an attorney representing the
plaintiffs, the Minnesota attorney general has taken action
against landlords with hundreds of code violations in the past.
Rather than waiting for the attorney
general to go after the really bad
actors, you’ve got to stop these
people from amassing all those
violations in the first place, Kappelman, attorney representing the
plaintiffs, via 'The Independent'.
Rather than waiting for the attorney
general to go after the really bad
actors, you’ve got to stop these
people from amassing all those
violations in the first place, Kappelman, attorney representing the
plaintiffs, via 'The Independent'.
One postal worker claims the city failed
to respond to numerous complaints about
violations found along his mail route.
The postal worker reportedly complained
about homes that lacked doorknobs,
garbage-strewn lawns and collapsing stairs. .
'The Independent' reports that the postal worker
alleges that his complaints were closed out by the city,
despite no action being taken to address the violations.
The lawsuit against Minneapolis seeks to force the city to
assign more inspectors to areas where residents' repeated
complaints have been ignored by landlords for years