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Cathy Bennett <br />From: Monte 8L"ANK <br />To: Cathy Bennett <br />CC: <br />Subject: Rental Licensing <br />Attachments: <br />RHRA <br />Sent: Fri 1�26/20064;Q6 PM <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />My name is Monte Smith and I live at 1141 Garden Ave. I own and rent a single family unit in this <br />area. <br />I completely agree with your interest in keeping Roseville's housing stock in good condition and <br />meeting city codes.l think lower priced houses and neighborhoods are vulnerable to degradation as <br />they age. � disagree with your approach to this problem. I think you need to aim your approach toward <br />all homes to make a dent in this problem. There are several owner homes in my neighbor that have <br />had the same problems inside and outside as you are addressing in your rental ordinance. The <br />ordinance you are proposing is very unfair. A rental home must comply with your ordinance but an <br />owner hotne next door does not. <br />Your proposed interior inspections are an invasion of a renter's privacy. How would you like to take <br />time out from your joblfai��ily and schedule an inspection and have a stranger examine the interior of <br />your home? <br />I think the fee you are proposing will escalate rapidly in the future and will be added to all rents. <br />Rental units already bear the burden of the non-homestead tax. Renters need good housing at <br />affordable prices. Single family rental units are not as financially lucrative as many RHRA members <br />believe. It is a very competitive business and you are lucky to turn 4% a year profit with good tenants <br />that respect the property. <br />The ordinance you are proposing costs way too much for a few problem homes. In the recent meeting <br />{1117) it was stated that about 30% af the 400 homes or 125 have complains. It was also stated that the <br />majority oithese 125 problems were addressed and corrected with just a call or letter. From the <br />meeting information I would guess about 20% of the 125 or 25 would not comply with a call or letter. <br />The proposed ordinance is far too costly to take care of��st 25 problems out of all the homes in <br />Roseville. <br />o��r� �r1 ����0� <br />