Has anyone lived in a neighborhood where the building inspectors made it official that everyone living in the?

Question

neighborhood had to vacant all homes so that they get torn down for some other building project?

If so, do you think it's because they deemed it unsafe or do you think most likely they saw the land as perfect for other business related projects that wanted the land for themselves by getting rid of those who were already there.

Also did they pay you what you deserve for your home for you to vacate the premises?

How long did they give you for you to pack up your personal belongings and vacate the premises?

What did you take with you?

Also, why do people who abandoned their homes leave all their valuable, good condition furniture?

Is it because they believe it's bad luck to have any furniture from a house that had to be abandoned and should be condemned into a brand new home?

Is it because the building inspectors won't allow them to spend time loading the furniture because they consider it too unsafe to spend too time loading furniture since an accident could happen?

Answer 1

A few states have recently passed laws making it illegal to condemn property just so that a commercial project can go forward. Things like roads and government buildings can still preempt land but not commercial enterprises. Of course not ALL states have seen fit to do so.

Answer 2

No, this has not happened tome. However, Cities and States do have eminent domain rights where they can go in and do just as you stated to put up what they see as an improvement for the City.

Answer 3

It's called eminent domain, where they can take your property for a project they deem more important. Usually for roads, railroads, etc. But recently the US "Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in June 2005 that local governments may seize homes and businesses — even against the owners' will — for private economic development."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5j5_Pv...

So big business is more important that property-owning citizens. That's freedom.

Answer 4

In the REAL world. This doesn't happen.

IF a single house has been declared to be "unfit for human occupation " the owner, or the occupants are give a legal notice, that they have at LEAST 30 days to clear out of the building, and that gives them lots of time to remove their belongings.

The only exception would  be a building that was damaged by a fire or  was in danger of  falling down from some type of natural event, like a earthquake. In that case they would have to move out as soon as possible, with their belongings.

If a person owns a building, which has been "condemed " by the city, they still own the land that it sits on. If the city wants to "expropriate " the land for lets say a new school to be built on the land, the city HAS to buy it at the market price.

I think that you may be  confused about the difference between  house that has been condemed, and one that has been abandoned by people who can't pay the mortage .

Jim B. Toronto.