Baltimore
City Rental Registration
Inspections
On August 1, 2018, a new law takes effect requiring all Baltimore City
rental properties, including one- and two-family and multi-family
dwellings, to be licensed to operate as a rental by January 1, 2019. In
order to receive a license from the Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) the property must meet two requirements:
1) must be registered with DHCD using the online portal.
2) must be inspected by a State Licensed, Baltimore City
registered Home Inspector.
I
offer
this service on a per unit basis at competitive prices.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
There has been a change
to the requirements for carbon monoxide detectors in rental dwelling
units.
After April 1, 2018
units must have carbon monoxide alarms installed within the
dwelling on every level,
including the basement.
Smoke Detectors: There is one
smoke alarm on every level of the home and inside each sleeping
area.
I urge
all clients
to read and understand the Inspection
Requirements prior to the
inspection to prevent the need and expense of a re-inspection.
Additional explanations are here. To facilitate this type of
inspection, all inspected items
should be easily accessible at the time of the inspection.
The inspection includes the following items:
- Smoke Detectors on all levels and in required locations
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors on all levels
- Electrical System
- Plumbing System
- Proper Operation and Ventilation of Furnace, Water
Heater
- Proper Emergency Egress from Basement Sleeping Area
- Proper Railings on Interior & Exterior
Steps
- Readily Observable Health & Safety
Hazards
For everything you need to know, here is the link to the Property Registration Page
Call
now to
book your inspection
410.746.6274
American Society of Home Inspectors
(ASHI) #
243786
MD License # 29689
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Inspections
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