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Columbus Bed Bugs – The CAA is currently working with The Ohio State University Entomology Department to develop a comprehensive education and training program that will instruct residential rental property personnel in a protocol that will aid in the inspection, identification and eradication of bed bugs. The education course will outline the biology, life cycle and the latest information on bed bugs. In addition, to the education program, the CAA is also working to develop a set of ...

Columbus Bed Bugs – The CAA is currently working with The Ohio State University Entomology Department to develop a comprehensive education and training program that will instruct residential rental property personnel in a protocol that will aid in the inspection, identification and eradication of bed bugs. The education course will outline the biology, life cycle and the latest information on bed bugs. In addition, to the education program, the CAA is also working to develop a set of ...

The residential rental housing industry will continue to face challenges at the local, state and federal levels of government in 2008. In particular at the local level, the Conservation Neighborhood ordinance will be an important issue to remain on our radar and be ready to act when the ordinance is revived in City Council. In addition, the bed bug issue is not one that will be going away any time soon; so this is another issue that will require vigilance and effort to develop a strategy to ...

According to an Executive Order by President Clinton shortly before he left office the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was to oversee translation services (Limited English Proficiency; LEP) for the estimated 12 to 14 million immigrants (documented and undocumented) of the United States for their rental housing documents on properties that receive HUD subsidies . The United States Congress has mandated a task force to be comprised of housing providers, government officials, HUD ...

HB 88 – Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation – this bill was introduced early in 2007 by Representative Domenick (D; Smithfield). The bill would require the installation of at least one (1) carbon monoxide detector with an alarm in every residential dwelling unit within a multifamily building. The CAA and OAA has met with the Representative and explained our concerns in regard to this piece of legislation, we believe the legislation as introduced is far too broad; there is no language that ...

Conservation Neighborhoods Designation – this local ordinance has been at the forefront of local CAA efforts for a couple of years. The ordinance was reintroduced and passed during the most recent city council meeting on January 28, 2008. The version of the ordinance that passed includes the amendments offered by the CAA and places much of the burdens of the ordinance on the neighborhood associations. The amendments offered by the CAA deleted or changed the most onerous and ambiguous ...

Turning a Corner Ken Danter The Danter Company At the May 17th General Meeting, Ken Danter with The Danter Company reported that the Columbus Metropolitan Area seems to be turning a corner, based on his recent survey of apartment rent and vacancies. The survey is ongoing, but based on the results The Danter Company has received so far, they anticipate the final overall second quarter 2007 vacancy rate will be around 9.0% to 9.5%, which would be down substantially from the 11.2% ...

Grillin' & Chillin' by Bill Willis, Willis Law Firm, LLC NEW FIRE CODE AND GRILL REGULATIONS Grillin' & Chillin' by Bill Willis, Willis Law Firm, LLC NEW FIRE CODE AND GRILL REGULATIONS Yes. It’s officially summer. Time to be outside on the balcony or the porch, attending barbecues and get togethers. During one of my recent seminars, I was somewhat concerned to learn that many of the property managers in attendance were not aware of the new fire ...

As you may have read in the April 19, 2007 issue of the Daily Reporter, a recent Court Decision by the 10th District Court of Appeals, the Appellate Court that presides over Franklin County, will have long lasting impact on the Columbus and Ohio Apartment Associations. Due in part to a brief written in support of applying the statute of limitations by the Ohio Apartment Association, the 10th District Court of Appeals held that the Statute of Limitations (time limit for filing cases) found in ...