You might remember back in 2003 through 2006 when Neighborhood Preservation (NP) would send Landlords 1 letter on a property stating a violation that was never witnessed, like a tenant parking in the yard, and after 10 days, NP would send the fine to the Landlord if a car was found in the yard. The tickets started at $116.00 for the first offense and went up to $1,000.00 after the 3rd offense. That’s right, one letter and if the violation happened again a year later, someone parked on the yard, even if it was a different tenant, the Landlord would receive a ticket in the mail for up to $1,000.00 without warning. That is the first time we called on Landlords for donations to fight the city ordinance. The City appealed that case to the Missouri Supreme Court and were denied.
In short Kansas City Missouri Neighborhood Preservation can no longer send blanket letters but must be specific about each and every case. For example: now they have to show it is the same bag of trash, or car, that was identified in their letter of notification, and this letter has to be sent for every case. The district court of appeals wrote: “Thus the city was required, at a minimum, to PROVE the existence of a nuisance that the property owner permitted to remain on the property...” You can read the entire decision at the link provided above.
You can read the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals opinion, of that case, on their
web site at:
Missouri Western District
Court of Appeals Opinion
Type in case # WD66338.
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L.L. LEGAL DEFENSE FUND LLC., was formed by Fred McGary with the mission of hiring the best law firms in Kansas City to fight city ordinances that violate Landlords (LL) legal rights.
This had to be done because city council members would not listen to Landlord Inc., even though we would show up with 20 or 30 members. The cost to fight each ordinance that violates the rights of Landlords through the courts, with a good law firm, can cost between $10,000 and $20,000.00 per ordinance. We feel there are many ordinances in violation of state and constitutional law. But we concentrate on the ordinances that cost Landlord’s $1000’s of dollars, like ordinance 78-15.1.
Ordinance 78-15.1 demands KCMO Water Dept to bill the property owner (you) and hold the property owner responsible for the water bill even if you did not order the water service or use the water, because you own the property. KCMO Water Dept. will not shut off the water without charging you $100. They will not turn on the water without $100.00. If the tenant does not pay the water bill then KCMO Water will bill the owner of the property for their use. One Landlord we talk to recently got a bill over $7000.00 on one property because of this ordinance. We have heard many horrible stories from many of you.
For those of you that do not know: What happens when the tenants learns the water is on at their new property and the bill will go to the Landlord? What about when you are evicting them? Because KCMO Water will not shut off the water but transfers the water to the owners name, when you put in a new tenant the water will be on. If the tenant does not take their lease down to the water dept. to transfer service the water bill will be left in the property owner name. If there is a previous amount due, a balance, from a previous tenant and you as the property owner have not paid that bill, then KCMO Water Dept will not put the service in the new tenant name until the old bill is paid, even if the new tenant takes their lease in to the water dept. So now the new tenant water usage will be billed to the property owner.
You wouldn’t stand for this type of treatment from any other business. Don’t let it start now. How much are you currently paying to Kansas City Missouri Water Department each and every month for water services you never ordered? Well just wait it gets worst. Please donate one month to LL Legal Defense Fund so we can stop this abuse. We are calling on all Landlords to donate what they can, a $100.00 as a business expense, to L.L. Legal Defense Fund to help protect their rights from ordinances that violate state and constitutional law. Anyone that donates $500.00 or more will receive an invitation to attend the meeting with the head attorney at their law firm.
Landlord Inc., of Kansas City has over 700 members. However LL Legal Defense Fund LLC. in a separate entity, broke off from Landlord Inc. due to the size and complexity of court cases, with immediate legal decisions needing to be made.
With that being said we have many supporting Landlord Inc., members that you may know. One of the first members of Landlord Inc. of Kansas City (in 1968) is John C. Bills (Past Chairman of the Board and Past President) 816-517-8900 cell, he is one of LL Legal Defense Fund consultants and a donor. See a complete list on the right.
Please feel free to call any of them, they want to hear from you. Many of the 700 members of Landlord Inc., are past donors too to the legal defense fund. We hope you can join us in the fight to protect Landlord’s rights in Kansas City by making your check payable to:
L.L. Legal Defense Fund
PO Box 266462
Kansas City, Mo 64126
Know that over 90% of your donation goes to the law firm, and the rest to expenses in collecting the funds to pay them. This is a donation to help you and all Landlords!
Thank you for your support!
Fred J. McGary
913-963-8900
Sincerely,
Fred J. McGary
LL Legal Defense Fund LLC
Operating Manager
PO Box 266462
6250 Truman Rd
Kansas City, MO 64126
913-963-8900 Cell
816-241-8007 Fax
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LANDLORD INC
DONORS AND
CONSULTANTS
Lanlord Inc has over seven hundred members below are a few that would like to talk to you:
John C. Bills
Past President
Past Chairman of the Board
816-517-8900
Steve Summers
Past Vice President
816-350-7200
Floyd Davis
Past President
Past Chairman of the Board
816-241-0616
Ray Mendez
Past President
Past Chariman of the Board
816-524-0749
Tom Balnis
Past President
Past Chariman of the Board
816-942-0533
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