Syracuse, New York, launches online tool for checking rental property statuses
Syracuse, New York, on Friday launched Look Before You Rent, a new online tool that allows users to search by location to discover rental property statuses on the city’s Rental Registry and Certificate of Compliance programs.
The interactive map provides information on code violations, if properties have been declared unfit for occupancy and other property information for the city’s roughly 145,000 residents.
The tool also features additional neighborhood context, including Syracuse Common Council districts, vacant properties and neighborhood amenities such as bicycle and bus routes, bus stops, schools and parks. Selecting properties displays owner information, code enforcement data, property history and a link to see the area in Google Street View.
“We want people to live in safe, healthy housing and have access to property information that can help them make informed decisions before signing a lease,” Mayor Ben Walsh said in a press release. “Look Before You Rent is built on a user-friendly map that provides a baseline understanding of a property’s record with City Code Enforcement. It increases codes transparency and encourages greater accountability for landlords with open code violations or non-compliance with our rental certificate programs.”
Under city code, rental properties in Syracuse must be inspected every three years and be clear of code violations to be issued certificates.
