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Old Nov 22, 2017 | 9:05 pm
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Originally Posted by 5khours
Really? I'm kind of in the camp that the government does not need to (and is probably incompetent to) protect consumers on this kind of low risk activity.
You will note that I do not disagree with that position. I do not advocate government involvement unless it is supported by the public. I do however feel limitations for the safety of all are a wise idea. Implemented by proposition, by public law, I think the impact of private residences for lease could be positively augmented while the risks minimized. Thank goodness awareness of the potential hazards has been recognized. To assume low risk for housing is to not really understand the responsibility of public safety borne by landlords.
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