Southwest Raleigh has benefited greatly from the implementation of the PROP or Probationary Rental Occupancy Permit Ordinance created in 2005. Raleigh Public Record takes a look at the past five years of this innovative policy and how setting the bar high for rental properties in the city has worked out so far. They also have the comprehensive list of PROP violations and a great explanation of the PROP, both what it is and what it is not.
Landlords who rent property in the City of Raleigh are required to register their property with the City. “People often confuse rental registration and the PROP permitting program,” the article says, “but while all rental properties must register, PROP is only for problem rental properties.”
Originally posted on Raleigh Public Record. By Chrystal Bartlett – Mar 2nd, 2011
Repeated loud parties, overgrown grass, junk cars and appliances in the yard along with structural issues such as exposed wiring and faulty plumbing are the meat and potatoes of Raleigh’s Probationary Rental Occupancy ordinance. Now in its fifth year, here’s a look back at the goals of the PROP and how it is working out.
First passed in 2005, the PROP was designed to provide relief after residents and tenants complained repeatedly about “problem properties.” Relief for neighbors when laissez-faire landlords did nothing to halt repeated loud parties or allowed tenants’ trash, old appliances and junk cars to collect in their yards. Relief for tenants suffering from unlivable rental unit conditions because of structural issues. And relief for landlords trying to rid themselves of problem tenants.
Read the rest of “The PROP, five years later” on Raleigh Public Record.