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Condemned houses under UCC

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inspecterbake

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I need to know if anyone has condmned a structure under the UCC in PA. Any and all advice would be helpful.
 
Thanks already knew that have a situation involving 80 yr old lady a/k/a cat lady. Fire department had to wear hazmat suits to go in and take her out of the house. They found her in a pile of trash which covers the entire house. With any luck the health department will be involved along with the fire department since this is not the first time for the same house.
 
New problem the lady passed away now I have to track down the next of kin or secure the property but the powers that be wants the borough to stay away because there will be cost involved that they don't want. You gotta love politics makes me wish I would have stayed in the private sector.
 
inspecterbake,

I have one of those also. House burned up with the owner in it. I have not made it over to the courthouse yet to see if I can find a living relative who is, um, competant and not out in space? Post it, board it up, and walk away, it's the cheapest. Eventually it will either:

1. be claimed by a relative, or

2. come up for tax sale and someone will buy it

Sue
 
clean it up.. lien the property. To not clean it up can make it unsaleable. (A building on the property always makes it worth than a vacant lot). But I agree with Sue.. someone will claim it.
 
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