Why Some Apartments In Houston Look So Horrible?

[XodoX]

Ughh didn't see my screwed up spelling.


Houston must have no building codes, or the existing building codes are worth nothing. I'm always amazed at what they can get away with in Houston. Walls literally as thin as paper, windows with zero sound insulation etc. That even applies to 1400 dollar apartments....

[Kenpar]

I'm pretty sure the building codes in Houston are pretty lacks. Or there aren't any good inspectors. If they were to get more stringent with the building codes, then everyone's rent would go up. The owners would make some kind of claim to justify it, haha. For all the money people pay on rent, especially in the high density apartments, you would think they would have enough money to pay for fixes and the occasional upgrade.

[Alphalogica]

They're called "slumlords." (The people that own them.)

[XodoX]

Originally Posted by Kenpar

I'm pretty sure the building codes in Houston are pretty lacks. Or there aren't any good inspectors. If they were to get more stringent with the building codes, then everyone's rent would go up. The owners would make some kind of claim to justify it, haha. For all the money people pay on rent, especially in the high density apartments, you would think they would have enough money to pay for fixes and the occasional upgrade.

I disagree. It's the same with the 1400 Dollar apartments here. Condidering the apartment will be around a few decades at 1400+, I hardly see a justification to raise the rent, considering insulation is not expensive.

[Kenpar]

Haha, I didn't say there was a justification to raise rent. You know how things go. It's the same with many things. The owner will claim to be doing upgrades, and then your rent will be upgraded also, haha.