LANSING, Mich, (WLNS) — The town of Lansing has filed 8 lawsuits in opposition to an East Lansing landlord. The lawsuits allege the owner, Christian Nwobu, has violated town’s housing codes.
The lawsuits had been formally filed in 54-A District Courtroom on Thursday, courtroom data present.
Nwobu was featured in 6 Information Investigates sequence in Might. That investigation revealed Nwobu was improperly renting out properties all through town. The investigation revealed he was renting pink-tagged properties — properties that haven’t been correctly inspected and registered as rental properties within the metropolis. The investigation additionally revealed he was renting red-tagged properties — properties thought of unsafe to inhabit.
Metropolis property data reveal Nwobu owns or has management over a minimum of 42 properties within the metropolis. He’s listed because the proprietor of 25 properties, whereas he’s listed because the accountable agent to pay taxes on 17 further properties owned by a restricted legal responsibility firm.
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor says in an announcement this spherical of lawsuits helps his state of town statements.
“Just a couple of weeks ago in the State of the City I said bad landlords are on notice,” a written assertion from Schor reads.
Only a couple weeks in the past in my State of the Metropolis I stated that unhealthy landlords are on discover. My administration – Code Enforcement and the Metropolis Legal professional, have been aggressive, going after unhealthy actors who’re profiting from residents. We now have been investigating, gathering proof and information, and constructing circumstances that we are able to current to the courtroom for additional motion. After years of authorized actions, we lastly gained the previous Autumn Ridge case and there are new house owners now. We’re at present in federal courtroom on the Sycamore Townhomes and had been profitable in getting a receiver in place to start an enormous job turning that complicated round. And now we’re investigating and asking the courtroom to help us as soon as once more on this present matter. As I stated, I’m uninterested in the unhealthy actors in housing, and I’m going to proceed to push Metropolis workers to do every little thing we are able to to make sure residents have entry to good, protected housing.
Andy Schor, Lansing Mayor
