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Recently the county of Sacramento sent oodles of letters to rental owners.  There is a new inspection policy - but don't be afraid!  The program should be of minimal hassle and minimal expense - to those of you who are properly maintaining your rental properties...

The first step is a Registration Form which must be returned to the County.  The form basically registers YOU as the owner of record.  On this form you may choose Self-Certification to inspect your own property.  This only means that rather than having a COUNTY INSPECTOR come out to do your inspection, you OR someone of your choosing will conduct the inspection.  As the owner you have the right to have anyone who is CERTIFIED perform the inspection on your behalf.

I really like the idea of putting the inspection in the hands of the owner.  It's great to go out and see your rental property occasionally to make sure all is up to your high standards.  Or, if you are unable to - or plain just don't want to - go out to see your property, you can have an inspector of your own choosing go out for you!  This gives you the control - and the ability to get any additional information you want and have any repairs completed prior to the County paying a visit!  REMEMBER - you need to have a CERTIFIED RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTOR. 

For your convenience we would like to introduce Jeremy Barnes: he is a civil engineer, is Certified to perform Rental Housing Inspections, and performs most minor home repairs.  You can find his contact information on our "Rental Inspections" webpage.

Also at the bottom of our Rental Inspections webpage is a button link to the Rental Housing Association website - they have all the details on this program.

Contact us any time if you have questions or concerns about this program - we are here to help!