Did you know that as of the first of the year Sacramento County is putting into effect a new rental housing inspection program?

This week we had a Sr. Code Enforcement Officer from the County of Sacramento speak at our Sacramento Investment Club meeting.   

Not only did we talk about making offers on Sacramento bank owned homes with code enforcement issues, he also informed us of a new Sacramento County rental inspection program coming in January 2010.

The good news is that it appears the County of Sacramento's program is much more user friendly than the one adopted by the City of Sacramento. These are my words not his by the way. 

In fact, Sacramento rental owners can do the required inspection themselves and it only needs to be done every 5 years. The County of Sacramento worked with the Sacramento Rental Housing Association to develop this new program so it met the needs of Sacramento County, local tenants, and local landlords.

The best way to get up to speed to make sure you are in compliance is to register for a class at the Rental Housing Association!

Here is a quick blurb from their website about the matter!

According to the Rental Housing Association...

Local jurisdictions across the nation have adopted ordinances requiring inspections of rental properties by government officials with high fees to cover the costs of the program. These programs are designed to address health and safety issues, although properties that operate in a professional manner subsidize the overall program. Local governments generate millions of dollars each year by assessing a per unit annual fee (usually $30-$50 per unit) on rental owners to hire new employees.     

Thanks to RHA, rental owners with properties in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County (meaning in Sacramento County, but not within the cities of Folsom, Elk Grove, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova or Galt) will not be subjected to a mandatory rental inspection program run by local government. Instead, rental owners will have the option to conduct self-inspections, designate another individual or have a county official conduct these inspections beginning January 2010.  As a result, rental owners will save millions of dollars in fees that could have been paid to local government.

With the exception of the property owner, whoever conducts the inspection must: 1) attend a two-hour course that explains how to comply with the new ordinance and 2) obtain an official certificate of completion of the training. Only the actual property owner may conduct an inspection without attending the certification course.  RHA is the only organization approved by the County of Sacramento to provide this training. Until further notice, the training and certificate of completion will be provided for free as a public service of RHA.

Ok folks... not only is the Sacramento Rental Housing Association out there lobbying for common sense inspections programs... they are offering these classes for FREE so you can get up-to-speed!

You can download a flyer that lists their upcoming classes or visit their online calendar at their newly designed website.

These classes will fill up fast! So make sure that you get registered quickly!

This blog by:

Team Newington
Sacramento Mortgage Planners
First Priority Financial
(916) 687-6868

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