Routine maintenance is required to prevent any property from decaying. When no one is taking care of a property, time, and weather can quickly deteriorate its structural integrity and become a safety threat to the neighborhood. No one can predict exactly how long it takes for a vacant property to decay. Deterioration depends on a variety of factors including the quality of the home construction, geographic construction location, and the subsequent rate of decay. This article explores the causes of home deterioration and how threatening it can be for those living in its vicinity.
When there is no human inhabitation, nature rules. Dilapidated buildings are associated with significant negative environmental, social, and economic consequences. Neighbors should notify officials as soon as they think a property is abandoned to avoid invading drug dealers and loiterers.
Rundown properties are also especially vulnerable to collapse and fire hazards in crowded areas, which is why many states are engaging in revitalization efforts to minimize danger. For example, in 2011 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania implemented a law that fines identified abandoned property owners if working doors and windows are not installed in all structural openings. If a property owner is not identified, however, it falls into the Zombie property list and is considered more dangerous even though it has already been taken over by the state authorities. Building remediation is necessary to reduce gun-related violence, crime rates, and safety concerns.
In conclusion, protecting properties from decay is in everyone’s best interest. The next time you stumble upon an abandoned property that has long been forgotten, consider protecting the roof with tarps, boarding up broken windows, or reinforcing its doors! Who knows – you just might save a property’s life.
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