City Inspection Required in Seattle

[Justin Case]

Law just past today that in 2014 rentals will need to be inspected by the city of Seattle. All rights in this area are for covering tenants.

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019316566_rentals02m.html

[Ed O.]

The areas I'm in all require them. Fees range from $35-$275. Outrageous. In one area, they walk into the house, find a smoke detector and leave. What a joke.
That being said, I think reasonable inspections make sense. There's a lot of fools putting people in harm's way by moving them in to units that have serious safety concerns, like loose hot wires, no smoke detectors, failing exhaust ducting and more. It sucks for newer investors learning the ropes, but, like I said, reasonable inspections can be beneficial for all.