landlords
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ICON supports Chronic Nuisance Landlord Ordinance
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Springfield ICON submitted the following guest editorial to the SJ-R that was published Saturday, March 19 in the SJ-R. Look for more on problem properties coming soon. It’s time to fix our problem properties What’s it like to see the house next door sell for half of what it did 10 years ago? What’s it…
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Crime-Free Housing Ordinances: middle ground leaves room for partnership & improvement
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Attached is an article from the October 2014 issue of the Illinois Realtor newsletter. Although the article – by Assistant Director of Advocacy and Local Issues Mike Scobey – argues against some local Crime-Free Housing Ordinances, several statements are in sync with ICON’s goal of improving the quality of life for residents in older neighborhoods:…