This presentation will describe what it’s like to get a board of health inspection (also known as a division of inspectional services verification of sanitary code compliance or occupancy permit inspection). We will discuss:
- What do renters typically call in?
- How long do you have to respond to an order to correct?
- When can a Board of Health condemn a property, and what does this mean?
Attendees will leave knowing more about a major liability for owners and operators of rental housing in Massachusetts.
Part of this event will be presented by Felix Zemel, Principal of Pracademic Solutions. Pracademic Solutions is a consultancy with a decade of experience assisting private companies and the public sector with code compliance, real estate development, urban planning and design and expert witness services. The name “Pracademic” is meant to indicate that Felix’s expertise spans academia and practice. Felix has been published many times and has lectured at Boston University, Harvard School of Public Health, Wentworth Institute of Technology and Tufts University. He is an active member of many national, state and local professional organizations and groups. He has expertise in fire code, building code, sanitary code, accessibility standards, wastewater and more.
Networking time will be moderated by Dana Fogg. Dana started his rental business in 1994 with his first Multifamily in Watertown. Since then, Dana and his wife have purchased and sold rental properties around the Metro West area. They now have 7 Units in Watertown and Marlborough. Dana is the Vice President of the Metro West Property Owners Association.