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Updated almost 8 years ago, 02/11/2017

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George C.
  • Rental Property Investor
  • My City, NY
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Absentee Landlord-City requires Regis'd Agnt who LIVES IN TOWN.

George C.
  • Rental Property Investor
  • My City, NY
Posted

I was wondering if anyone has finessed or skirted this kind of requirement successfully?  According to the city's code, an "absentee landlord" is any owner who doesn't actually live in the town, you just can't hang an extra mailbox on your rental for your business address, you would have to live there.  A registered agent who lives in town is required for an "absentee landlord". The real estate agent I dealt with claimed that she was the registered agent for a bunch of people because she lives in the town,  of course she would need to be paid. I don't know how much she'd want, but she was trying to hard sell herself to me as a property manager, which turned me off. I understand why these laws get passed (absentee slumlords), but this is totally unreasonable. If the owner lives in the very next town or county they are deemed an "absentee landlord", like if they lived far off and unattached. They have to be burdened with having to comply with such nonsense and extra expense.  I can't believe something as onerous as this law has lasted unchallenged...

   Does anyone know of a law like this being fought against and won anywhere, after the fact? 

FYI, it's the city of PJ, Orange Co NY

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