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Health and safety violations in multifamily housing are not merely regulatory matters—they are lived experiences that impact the well-being of residents across the United States. When multifamily properties fall into disrepair, the consequences reach far beyond code books and inspection reports. Mold, vermin infestations, exposed wiring, structural decay—these are not abstract problems. They affect real people and families in real time.

Across the US, communities are facing the costly and dangerous impacts of neglected and substandard properties.

Receivership petitions succeed when cities present photos, timelines, and official records showing properties pose real public health and safety risks.

California has become a blueprint for how other states enforce health and safety protections in multifamily rental properties.

In Sunnyvale, California, a single-family home sat in severe disrepair for decades. Despite repeated notices and code enforcement efforts, conditions only worsened, with unsafe electrical wiring, dilapidated walls, mountains of trash and debris, rodent infestations, and overgrown vegetation that blocked emergency exits.

Trona’s Transformation: How San Bernardino County Tackled Blight in the Desert

Colorado expands receivership framework with a focus on multifamily residential properties.

Griswold Receivers was appointed to protect a multimillion dollar property used as collateral for an Arizona-chartered bank loan, using California receivership laws.