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Questions and Answers / Re: property standards violations

« on: May 28, 2006, 06:14:09 AM »

Hello Rob and Thanks,
Sorry for the delay in responding.  You're right, I drove by the property and sure enough there is an addition on the back that is taking in water.  I've since received the requested info from city hall which I managed to get expedited with a few phone calls.  It confirms that violation plus a few more challenges (leaky roof, ceilings, paint, etc.).  I wish I could take a look inside but the windows are boarded up.  Minimum bid is approximately $11,000, and could sell for $110,000 after repairs.  Even so, if there's mold this one may be too much of a risk for a first purchase.  Not to mention, there are 4 other people that have requested info by the sounds of it. 

Thanks Kindly,
Laila

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Questions and Answers / property standards violations

« on: May 19, 2006, 12:50:12 AM »

Hello,
I'm new here.  I thought I would try my first purchase locally in Brantford, Ontario.  The City Clerk's office informed me that there are property standards violations on some of the four listed properties.  I have the tender package which only describes the locations of the properties.  I bought the title packages ($8 each), and spoke to several people at the land registry office and various city hall departments.  They informed me that according to a new law, I would need to fill out a "Freedom of Information" (FOI) request to find out what the property standards violations are, and that it would take 30 days for an answer.  This brings me to the day of the sale or possibly later since the person who does this job is going on holidays.  Apparently I could purchase the Zoning Enquiry package for each property ($50 each), which would tell me if a property had violations, but it would not describe what those violations are.  How can I make an informed decision about a property when they make it this hard?  Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find out about property violations?

Thanks
Laila