Zanesville OH ended up scrapping the section authorizing “private cause of action section intended to grant private citizens the ability to declare their neighbors nuisances in addition to law enforcement.”
“Had the committee chosen to keep the private cause of action section in the ordinance, residents would have been given a structured guideline for monitoring nuisance activity in their neighborhoods and declaring certain properties nuisances.”
Obviously contingent on the “structured guideline” but is this an (the) answer to municipal budgetary concerns and increase community engagement? Will it put necessary pressure on homeowners to adhere to their responsibilities to not negatively affect the neighboring properties. Won’t it improve pride of ownership? Pride of community?

Council taking final vote on nuisance abatement ordinance next meeting

The topic of (overview of) the mortgage servicing industry is a popular theme at code enforcement and other municipal conferences. To understand how to prevent and address abandoned properties as a result of a mortgage delinquency or foreclosure it is imperative to understand the process.

The Mortgage Servicing Collaborative, an initiative of the Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center, includes key industry stakeholders, lenders, servicers, consumer groups, civil rights leaders, researchers, and policymakers.
On January 22, MSC released a series of short (3-4 minute) videos and essays to explain mortgage servicing basics and to help users understand the industry.
Please click on the following links to access the videos and essays.

To see a list of the MSC members, please click here.