Kent landlords scored a legal victory against the city’s housing inspection program

Portage County Courthouse. Photo by Jon Ridinger

Kent landlords scored a legal victory against the city’s housing inspection program

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Update: This article was updated July 26, 2023, to include the city’s comment that virtually all of Kent’s rental landlords are in compliance with the inspection rules.

Kent’s housing inspection program has been dealt another legal setback, thanks to a summary judgment issued earlier this month in Portage County Common Pleas Court.

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