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Disaster Prevention - Now, It's the Law

By American Apartment Owners Association

Commercial Real Estate Agent with American Apartment Owners Association

November 15, 2009 04:32 AM

Headache, nausea, fatigue — symptoms of the flu, right? Could be.

Or, it may be something even deadlier.

Carbon monoxide poisoning mimics the flu. Many victims crawl into bed, and fall asleep.

Legislators in Baltimore announced today they are enacting rules requiring landlords to provide carbon monoxide detectors for tenants, including accommodation for tenants with hearing impairments. Read more...

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Wallace S. Gibson, CPM

Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA

LandlordWhisperer

Landlords and property managers should retrofit these many years ago when the prices became affordable for the devices.

Nov 15, 2009 06:46 AM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

Good infomation to know and prepare for - thanks for posting it!

Nov 15, 2009 07:01 AM

Leslie Prest

Leslie Prest, Prest Realty, Sales and Rentals in Payson, AZ - Payson, AZ

Owner, Assoc. Broker, Prest Realty, Payson,

Most of the rentals we manage do NOT have CO detectors. But they should. Most Owners just don't want to pay for them.

Nov 16, 2009 05:25 AM

Quail Point

Quail Point - Raleigh, NC

Great content. Very informative. By the way, did you know that you can purchase turn key rental properties using your IRA OR 401K? Find out how at http://www.irarentals.com/

Nov 17, 2009 02:41 AM

Leslie * if the rental has gas of any type, they need the CO detector and they can be installed for less than $50. Explain that it is a business expense and they should have had one ALREADY installed if they lived at the property WITH their family for their OWN protection!

Nov 21, 2009 10:52 PM

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