Description
I would like to know what steps can be taken to help home owners that have a “nuisance house” on their street. I made the mistake of purchasing a home in the Greenbelt, Md. area.
I have spent the last three years plus trying to get the property, cleaned up, stop the excessive noise from their parties and have the right to park my own car in front of my own home. We have been in contact with the City of Greenbelt as well as PG County Officials. The Greenbelt police have been GREAT, but can only do so much.
My wife and I do pay the taxes for the property so I don’t understand why we do NOT have any rights to park our own cars in front of our own home.
The “RENTERS” in the home next to me have actually asked me why I parked my car in front of my own home? As soon as I move my car, they park their cars, leave them there day after day. One of their cars was there for almost 3 weeks a short time when we first moved in!!!!!
They say “Where are we and our friends expected to Park?”.
Does the State of Maryland “require” me to provide parking for rental property?
Can't the state offer some sort of “Nuisance Abatement Program” for home owners?
I have found lots of rules and regulations that “PROTECT” the landlord from his own renters, but what about the people who live on the street with these people. They don’t own, have to care about anything and from what I’m getting from plenty of officials there is NOTHING that any elected official has ever done to protect the “TAX PAYING” people from these people.
All I hear is how much local government wants to improve PG County. Well it's sinking because NO ONE stops rental property from becoming the next trash house in the county. Clean up these houses, give home owners some sort of “BILL of RIGHTS” and I’ll bet people would want to live here.
The homeowner should be responsible for “HIS” tenants. You pull his license to operate for 30-60days ( no one living in the house, means NO income from the house ) I'll bet he will pay more attention to the tenants he places in the home.
Thank You
I do have photo's of the parking, trash, etc.
4 Comments
Ravensx9999 (Registered User)
They made this mess and they don't seem to want to help "TAX PAYERS".
Realtor Frank Godfrey (Registered User)
I just tweeted this directly to the County Execs office.
As a Realtor I here this too often. We have to start by making this county a place everyone would like to call home. Sounds like you are not having a good experience and I hope someone can assist you soon if this is ongoing. I listed a home recently in Upper Marlboro and during my open house a neighbor had a scheduled celebration after church. Entire street was blocked by cars parking in driveways, including behind my car which was in the drive way of the home I was listing. Took 30 mins to clear a path for me to exit and discouraged many visitors to the open house. Asking, is this normal? The owners could not lie, and stated, 'yes. Almost every Sunday this happens.
Ravensx9999 (Registered User)
I just wish people would VOTE with common sense.
Thanks
Closed Ravens (Registered User)
I had to move away once the only PG County official that wanted to help quit.
No help in PG.