Posted on 09/14/2022 8:26:14 AM PDT by devane617
Negligent landlords—those who allow their properties to become dilapidated despite having tenants—are a significant predictor of violence in Richmond neighborhoods, even more than personal property tax delinquency, population density, income levels and other factors, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.
"Negligent landlords contribute significantly to violence in Richmond neighborhoods via the environment," said lead author Samuel West, Ph.D., an alum of the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Sciences and an assistant professor of psychology at Virginia State University. "This impact was above and beyond the impact of those who live in these neighborhoods in terms of the state of their respective properties."
West and other researchers at VCU collected data on violence events, tax delinquency of company-owned properties (such as rental homes and apartments), tax delinquency of personal properties, population density, race, income, food stamps and alcohol outlets for each of Richmond's 148 neighborhoods.
Tax delinquency of company-owned properties was the only variable that predicted violence in all but four of Richmond's 148 neighborhoods.
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Yeah, I don’t think it’s the landlords causing the problem.
Exactly. Makes sense doesn’t it.
I’ve seen projects created for use as homes for the under-
priviledged, and within six months, they looked like they
were twenty years old. Siding stripped off. Windows
broken. Doors broken in. Door frames splintered. Locks
not functioning.
One of the major medical centers in Los Angeles was created
or remodeled to be one of the most attractive prestigious
medical centers. Within the first two years the place was
absolutely riddled by the clientèle from the vicinity.
Floor to ceiling mirrors were smashed. Floors were torn
apart. Walls were filled with graffiti. Elevator surfaces
were scratched all to hell.
Break out walls. They toss dirt and gravel down the toilet
They destroy the sink and garbage disposal. They take a
hammer to porcelain surfaces. They short circuit wall
sockets, and destroy appliances
Oldest trick in the book, blame racists for tearing it all
up.
Well, the worthless people need a place to live, and in a capitalist society, someone will step forward to provide an appropriate place for them.
I’ll be there’s another there’s another ‘predictor’ that VA Commonwealth U missed.
The best way to predict crime and violence in any given place is to see how many blacks there are.
Having a neighborhood prone to violence may be the best predictor of landlords who don’t maintain properties.
And what predicts negligent landlords?
Strange, if you go downtown to the courthouse you notice something a bit unusual about the makeup of the people going to trial.
But that cannot possibly be a predictor.....
I wouldn’t.
You are not supposed to notice that.
They make it impossible to evict bad tenants …and they blame the landlord?
Wrong again, evil gerbilists.
Fatherlessness best predicts violence.
Amazing how so many Dr. level educated experts (Samuel West, Ph.D., an alum of the Department of Psychology) cannot understand that correlation my not be causation.
Also apparently Samuel West, Ph.D., an alum of the Department of Psychology believes runs down living areas causes people to be bad, not bad people cause run down living spaces.
This is the quality of higher education.
The properties become dilapidated cuz the landlords won’t fix them, cause the rents are low, tenants don’t pay the rent, tenants don’t care about the property and don’t report problems till major work needs to be done, tenants keep their habitation filthy, tenants sublet without owner knowledge, tenants do lots of illegal stuff on property...tenants lie about their reasons for not having rent money,,,,also, most likely property values in the area are low..
No owner is gonna give 3 star accomodations when the renters are slobs. More concerned about keeping the plumbing working, heaters, ventilation, windows, doors, electrical, smoke alarms, gas working and up to date...
Typically, as the neighborhood changes the democratic regime forces rent control at the same time it dictates that properties be maintained according to their likes. The contradiction is financially impossible for the landlord who cannot charge adequate rents to maintain the buildings properly. Hence, property after property becomes derelict and the tax base is reduced as crime is increased.
At some point in this process the Democrat regime claims the landlords.
Great points there.
I agree with you.
The Fan and Church Hill are quaint little areas.
The history in these areas are to die for.
I recommend at least a 9mm concealed.
5.56mm
Glock 43, 6 round single stack, easily concealed. Insanely reliable and fairly accurate within 10 yards, enough practice pushes that to 15, know your tools!
The only cure for racism is to stop believing your lying eyes.
;-)
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