Judge: landlord-tenant law needs amended

Finally some common sense, instead of Bolshevik laws. Previous posts here.

Athens News story

"Bain added, however, that based on discussions with Mayor Paul Wiehl, she believes the administration may change how the form is handled anyway.
She noted that Wiehl has suggested that rather then requiring tenants to fill out and sign the form, the city require that it be posted on a door at all rentals."

This makes sense, why didn't we do this to begin with? Instead we charge 3 landlords with a crime and make them spend time and money in court.

"As for whether the city would still pursue the charges against the three defendants if the law is changed, Bain noted that this is Lang’s decision, but added that she thought it might have been “premature” to file the charges in the first place."

I wonder if Patrick Lang has learned just how fast these socialists will leave him holding the bag after they encouraged him to enforce this draconian rule.

"Athens County Municipal Judge William A. Grim has suggested that he may dismiss misdemeanor charges against three local landlords – James Coady, David Sturbois and Penelope Plesset – who were cited for not handing in educational forms filled out by their tenants. The forms were meant to inform tenants about their rights and responsibilities.

Last November, the city filed 65 misdemeanor charges against Coady, 19 against Sturbois and two against Plesset, one for each of the rental properties for which they had failed to submit the form. The charge is a minor misdemeanor, with a maximum penalty of a $100 fine. All three defendants pleaded not guilty and asked for a trial."