Word: spoa
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...petition faced stiff opposition from members of the Small Property Owners Association (SPOA), who said they should be allowed to sell individual rent-controlled apartments as they pleased. Several said that they were offended by Wolf's reference to "cheating...
...hands are tied, our feet are tied," said one SPOA representative. "We're on the ground and you people are still kicking...
...SPOA members, who at one point shouted down Independent Councillor Thomas W. Danehy, said that the city's system for classifying rent-controlled apartments is inconsistent. And they added that city agencies have not corrected the problems in evaluating units since the group began picketing council meetings several months...
According to SPOA, the Rent Control Board, the Board of Zoning Appeal and the Inspectional Services Department rely on inconsistent standards and have on occasion ranked the same building as containing both four units and three units. As a result, landlords are generally forced to pay more when doing repairs...
Councillors and SPOA representatives agreed that a report submitted last night by City Manager Robert W. Healy merely outlines current procedures, providing no solutions to the debate...