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Page 1of 6 Part 1: The buildings are properties in several cities over the last 10 years. In many instances, they have not paid their bills or squalid, the tenants are their employees, have evicted tenants who complained and have waited until the last possible fed up, and the minute landlords? They're still to make city-ordered repairs to properties. in business. Despite the efforts of city inspectors, the Jaweeds Despite the efforts of city inspectors, the Jaweeds Despite the efforts of city inspectors, the Jaweeds have been successful at manipulating a loosely have been successful at manipulating a loosely have been successful at manipulating a loosely structured rental-property regulatory system. structured rental-property regulatory system. structured rental-property regulatory system. Inspectors and other regulators say the Jaweeds do Inspectors and other regulators say the Jaweeds do By Elizabeth Mohr and MaryJo Webster Inspectors and other regulators say the Jaweeds do the minimum necessary to meet city standards. the minimum necessary to meet city standards. Pioneer Press the minimum necessary to meet city standards. the minimum necessary to meet city standards. Housing inspectors struggle to get compliance on Housing inspectors struggle to get compliance on to get compliance on Updated: 08/25/2011 08:15:14 PM CDT Housing inspectors struggle to get compliance on even the smallest violations. even the smallest violations. The stories the tenants tell are outrageous. And no one knows exactly how to make them follow . the rules Cities have tried, but their efforts have Mark Goodoien said an exterminator told him the fallen short. cockroach infestation in his apartment was the worst he'd ever seen. This revolving door of violations, inspections and This revolving door of violations, inspections and This revolving door of violations, inspections and sanctions costs taxpayers and subjects thousands sanctions costs taxpayers and subjects thousands Two floors below, Sue Hansen said squirrels lived sanctions costs taxpayers and subjects thousands of tenants — who often have nowhere else to go — of tenants — who often have nowhere else to go — in her walls. of tenants — who often have nowhere else to go — to unsafe and unhealthy living conditions. to unsafe and unhealthy living conditions. In Annie Almanzar's unit, rotting kitchen pipes The Jaweeds did not respond to multiple phone caused repeated flooding, and the bedroom walls messages and e-mails from the Pioneer Press and were covered in mold. refused to sign for a certified letter. Their attorney, Kenneth Hertz, did not return a phone message and 'Anytime I reported anything to the landlords, they instructed Asgher Ali not to answer questions from would just blow you off,' Goodoien said. a reporter when approached after a court hearing. Landlords Hyder Jaweed and Asgher Ali (aka VULNERABLE TENANTS Jaweed), are notorious in the Twin Cities rental- property business. John Fitzgerald and his girlfriend were expecting a Columbia Heights inspectors weren't surprised advertisement when a tenant from Goodoien's apartment building called to complain last fall, considering they had made 119 visits there in the past six years and had previously revoked the rental license. In fact, the name Jaweed rings a distinctly unwelcome bell for housing and fire inspectors, t enant-advocacy groups, management companies, contractors, garbage haulers, and utility providers. Jaweed, 34, and Ali, 29, brothers who live together in a six-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot house in North Oaks, are prolific property owners with a history of neglecting their buildings, mostly occupied by low-income tenants. Oneorbothbrothershaveownedatleast17rental htt://www.twincities.com/fdc?uniue=131842747276410/12/2011 ppq