Collect unpaid fines from absentee landlords
The resident asks the city to collect over $12 million in unpaid property violation fines from absentee landlords, citing neglect, rats and neighborhood impacts.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Start collecting property violation fines from absentee landlords. There is currently over $12 million of “open" AKA unpaid fines [link removed]
Who it helps and why
The property owners with the highest number of unpaid fines own hundreds of rental units in the poorest neighborhood. This neglect has a severe impact on quality of life, rats, and the perception of our neighborhood. Bonus: it will allow the city to collect millions without further taxing its citizens.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 14, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Community
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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