Landlord contact information list (Act 29)
Summary
Under a new state law, counties must keep a contact list for real properties, and council had to pass an ordinance to set the $500 fine for false or outdated info. Owner-occupied homes are exempt, so this mostly affects out-of-area landlords, LLCs and trusts.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Property owners who knowingly file false or stale contact info face a $500 fine; owner-occupants pay nothing.
Municipal code officers and neighbors, who now have a reliable way to reach someone who can fix problems on rental or vacant properties.
Absentee owners, LLCs and trusts that don't file or update their info could face the $500 fine.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Council - Sep 22, 2026
Under a new state law, counties must keep a contact list for real properties, and council had to pass an ordinance to set the $500 fine for false or outdated info. Owner-occupied homes are exempt, so this mostly affects out-of-area landlords, LLCs and trusts.
County Council (Work) - Sep 8, 2026
A new state law forces the county assessor to collect contact info for absentee property owners buying after September 18 — so municipalities can reach landlords of blighted rentals. Council must pass an ordinance to enforce the $500 fine for false info.
County Council - Sep 8, 2026
A new state law forces the county assessment office to collect contact info for landlords and non-owner-occupied properties, with a $500 fine the county can enforce only after passing an ordinance.
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