WE FOLLOWED YOUR TIPS ABOUT
SO-CALLED "BIG
LAST WEEK, "ALWAYS
INVESTIGATING" FOUND
OUT THAT WHEN CITY AUTHORITIES
CATCH
GINA MANGIERI IS ALWAYS
INVESTIGATING AND
LOOKED INTO THE RENTER'S RIGHTS,
GINA?
JOE, WHEN THESE BIG HOUSES GET
RENTED OUT
IT'S CAUGHT THE OWNERS HAVE TO
COMPLY QUICKLY,
OFTEN PUTTING UNSUSPECTING
TENANTS
OUT ON THE STREET.
big houses, chopped up into too
many units, too many
tenants, mounting demands to fix
it among the hundreds of
01;05;56;37 they trusted what
they signed on the lease was
multiplex in Palolo after their
landlord was caught renting to
units they didn't know were
illegal were given a month and
a half to find somewhere else to
live.
01;07;25;17 their needs to be
some kind of advocacy,
a clause that says if the
landlord is caught violating
zoning laws, the tenant is out
and the landlord's not liable.
and tell the tenant, i'm sorry
the law doesn't apply in this
unconscionable under the law,
and 2 it's in violation of the
landlord tenant code which
makes these kind of provisions
void on their face
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Also that the tenant KNOWS the
place doesn't conform to
zoning or building codes --
tenants told me they didn't
know that was in there. the
realtor who helped lease
particular house wasn't up to
code.
01;05;51;45 GINA monetarily
speaking what should tenants
be walking away with if they
find themselves having to exit
codes says these kind of
provided to the landlord
, the deposit of course. If they
trash the place that may be a
yeah,
folks. Neighbors say that's no
reason to look the other way.
01;05;25;37 GINA to those who
may say we're always
it's just all wrong 36
01;09;52;33 i hate to say but
renter beware, same with the
old buyer beware story? same if
you're renting 56
01;04;13;53 GINA how can tenants
avoid finding
their eyes open, read the
contract carefully
and check out websites that list
all county property,
building permit and zoning
records. Check out a landlord
landlord-tenant center about
book?
01;03;41;27 i would look at what
their permit is and then i
would check with the city. it's
terrible you have to investigate
your landlord like that but
apparently you do! 50
01;11;30;25 it's almost
GOING THROUGH THIS, HE'S
MODIFYING HIS
ENSURES ANY PROPERTY IS LEGALLY
RENTABLE.
GINA MANGIERI, KHON2 NEWS