Letter to the Editor: Why hasn’t city made an effort to enforce current housing ordinances on books?

I couldn’t agree more with David Arns and the Quincy Landlord and Rental Association position that the City of Quincy has the regulations and means to improve the living conditions of rental properties in Quincy.

Many people have been saying the same thing for the past five or six years.

Why hasn’t the City of Quincy made an effort to enforce the current housing ordinances on the books?

I have heard aldermen say they know who the bad landlords are. Why hasn’t the city pursued those bad landlords?

I would encourage the Quincy Landlord and Rental Association to approach the mayor and City Council to take action against slumlords as a means of protecting defenseless tenants and the Quincy Landlord and Rental Association’s reputation as quality landlords.

Kevin Krummel
Quincy, Illinois