Real Estate Broker 路 Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH 路 Member since 2013 路 30k+ posts 路 20k+ votes
Recently there has been a lot of talk about a city 20 minutes or so south of Cleveland, Ohio called Akron, Ohio. Reason for all of this talk about Akron - Rule 39, a Motion to Seal Eviction Records of Tenants.
That would have been horrible wouldn't it? Of course. Good news is that it was shot down yesterday. Because you know, common sense. 馃し
Fort Lauderdale, FL 路 Member since 2016 路 214 posts 路 95 votes
6y
I don't understand how sealing eviction records would combat high eviction rates. Unless I'm mistaken (& please correct me if I am), removing the ability for a landlord to screen problem tenants would flood the market with problem tenants, thus increasing the eviction rate.
I don't understand how sealing eviction records would combat high eviction rates. Unless I'm mistaken (& please correct me if I am), removing the ability for a landlord to screen problem tenants would flood the market with problem tenants, thus increasing the eviction rate.
Beyond that, it'll exacerbate the problem that often motivates this kind of law - a lack of housing availability for lower income people.
If they make it harder to evict, credit requirements have to go up.
Likewise, if they make it impossible to check major background info like evictions, many landlords will again take the next best choice - go to higher priced units, so the tenants will be worth chasing if things go bad.
Investor 路 Columbus, OH 路 Member since 2017 路 861 posts 路 1k+ votes
6y
Also: from what i understand, Franklin County (Columbus) is going to "hide" evictions older than a certain age (5yrs?) from the online case search portal. You can still see them if you search from the courthouse itself. Some have been calling this an expungement or sealing, but only using the website from outside the courthouse.
Equity Raiser and Turnkey Provider 路 Cleveland, OH 路 Member since 2016 路 4k+ posts 路 1k+ votes
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To reduce evictions? How? If anything, I thought they were trying to help people who were applying for a rental that maybe had an eviction in the past. It's not like we are out here evicting people just because they were evicted before? I don't get it.
Property Manager 路 Columbus, OH 路 Member since 2012 路 309 posts 路 275 votes
6y
Originally posted by @Account Closed:
Also: from what i understand, Franklin County (Columbus) is going to "hide" evictions older than a certain age (5yrs?) from the online case search portal. You can still see them if you search from the courthouse itself. Some have been calling this an expungement or sealing, but only using the website from outside the courthouse.
They have already done so, and the time limit is 3 years.