If a rental property is vacant for more than six months, and doesn’t have permits for (confirmed) renovations scheduled beyond that time, rental decisions should revert to the city: The landlord should be required to submit paperwork detailing the fixed and projected maintenance costs, and the city can run a “rental auction” where the highest bidder above that rate gets to rent the property for the next five to ten years—with sublet rights at up to 15% profit margin.
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