BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — If you are a homeowner in North Buffalo, you may have gotten a letter informing you that your rental property is being inspected.
3,000 residents have received these letters this year with 600 recently to North Buffalo.
"It's been around since 2020," said Cathy Amdur, Buffalo's Commissioner of Permits and Inspections. "We check to make sure that they're safe and healthy homes for the tenants who live there."
Amdur said more inspections will help ensure quality living and safe spaces for city residents.
"The mayor has said he wants everything in compliance," said Amdur. "He holds us to high standards, and we hold ourselves to high standards. It's a priority for all of us."
Buffalo Councilman Rasheed Wyatt supports the program. I spoke with him the day after a two-unit rental caught fire in his district, leaving 18 people displaced.
"I'm not saying proactive rental inspections would've stopped this situation, but certainly putting landlords on notice that the city is going to do their due diligence to make sure every household is safe," said Wyatt.
Amdur said the goal is to have 6,000 rental units inspected in Buffalo in 2025.
