Owner of house in fatal fire owes city $45,500 atop millions from suit, records show
In addition to a
About nine months before the
Almost 10 months after the fire, the city obtained a
There's also
So far,
Landlord exposed fatally burned girl to dangerous conditions, civil case finds
The
"One of the problems we face with out-of-area property owners is compliance," said
"It's going to be difficult," he said of the city's chances of collecting money it's owed by Uddin.
Two people died in the
But Treasure's mother, Tempest
When Uddin failed to show up in
The house at
In
Family mourns girl who perished after
Sayara Uddin, 52, is listed in real estate papers as living at
Attempts by The News to reach the Uddins were unsuccessful. Attorney
The three
Sayara Uddin was initially cited in
When the fire occurred, the violations from
Uddin pleaded guilty to seven violations in Housing Court, but failed to make any payments, court officials said. The city then obtained a
As a result of that judgment, Petrucci said, Uddin -- as well as any corporations or partnerships he may be involved with -- is prevented from buying or bidding on properties at
The city in
Typically, the city seeks to get payment from a property owner's insurance company, but the city was not able to identify an insurer for the property, Petrucci said. If Uddin doesn't pay the demolition fees, the city can seek a separate judgment against him, Petrucci said.
Given the costs, legal roadblocks and other challenges, the city rarely sends officers to arrest negligent landlords who live out of the area, Petrucci said.
"We have to rely on the courts for actions such as fines that convert to judgments, demolitions, orders to vacate, assignment of rents to a receiver, etc. While the process works, it can be both time consuming and expensive," Petrucci said.
"Many of the tools to gain compliance were designed when ownership was primarily local," he added.
Meanwhile, Cellino & Barnes, the private law firm working with the family of Treasure Brighon, hired a
Housing Court judgments impact an individual's credit rating as well as the ability to buy or sell property, and can be collected through various means, including placing liens on properties or appointing a local entity to receive rents that would otherwise go to a landlord, court officials said.
Sayara Uddin no longer owns any property in
The vacant lot at 90 Humber was foreclosed on by the city, and sold for
Sayara Uddin, meanwhile, sold his other property at
A complaint was filed with the city in
The city returned in 2017, although the results of that inspection were not immediately available. An inspector went back to the house last Wednesday. There were still broken windows, and trash on the grounds. The landlord will be sent a letter updating the violations, Petrucci said.
The city also has an open case on the
A follow-up inspection of the property is scheduled for mid-May, Petrucci said.
All property taxes and user fees are paid for the Wyoming and Bailey properties, according to city records.
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