Modesto’s elected officials have approved an inspection program to protect residents living in the city’s roughly 40,000 rental properties, from single-family homes and duplexes to apartments and condos, especially low-income tenants who may be reluctant to complain.
City officials expect to launch the program within a few months and expect the program’s first year will focus on getting property owners and landlords to register their rentals with the city. Modesto plans to do public outreach to notify owners and landlords. Inspections could start in the program’s second year.
