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Property Owners and Managers – Prevent Housing Violations
FREE WEBINAR FOR PROPERTY OWNERS AND MANAGERS:
PREVENTING THE MOST COMMON HOUSING VIOLATIONS
DATE: March 29, 2023
TIME: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ensure your property is safe, healthy, and ready for housing inspection by attending our free ZOOM webinar for property owners and managers. The webinar will highlight the County’s five most common rental housing violations and best practices to prevent them, presented by San Mateo County Environmental Health Services’ Housing Inspection Program.
Address common housing violations before your next inspection.
For additional information on the Housing Inspection Program please review the Housing Inspection Program Packet.
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Tenant Resources
To file a complaint about:
- Leaking roofs
- Faulty plumbing
- Inadequate heating
- Substandard electrical problems
- Pests (including rodents and cockroaches)
- Mold
- Lead
In these places:
- Rental properties (apartment buildings of 4 units or more)
- Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts
- Mobile home parks (within unincorporated San Mateo County)
- Organized camps
- Employee housing
- Detention facilities
Call (650) 599-1112 or use the Online Complaint Form. Environmental Health Services can only respond to complaints made about the above places.
If you reside within the City of San Mateo or the City of San Carlos, contact your local Code Enforcement Department directly for more information on registering a complaint.
- City of San Mateo Code Enforcement: (650) 522-7150
- City of San Carlos Code Enforcement: (650) 802-4100
Complaints concerning Housing Authority, HUD, or Section 8 should be directed to the San Mateo County Department of Housing at 650-802-3300.
If you’d like to file a complaint about a townhome or condominium, contact the owner, HOA, or obtain legal advice.
Healthy Home Resources
Pests need water, food, and shelter to live, just like you. Explore what you can do to get rid of them and prevent them from invading your home.
Reducing moisture prevents and reduces mold growth. Your first action is to address the source of the moisture, which causes mold.
Landlord Resources
Prevent Housing Violations
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Multi-family dwellings are inspected periodically for health and safety violations by Environmental Health Services (EHS). If you own or manage a multi-family dwelling in San Mateo County, use the information below to ensure your property is safe, healthy, and ready for inspection. To avoid violations, correct any potential issues before your inspection.
