[Opinion] Reader's View: Right-to-repair proposal ‘quite reasonable’

Reader's View: Right-to-repair proposal ‘quite reasonable’

As a Duluth real estate agent, I strongly support the right-to-repair ordinance discussed on the May 7 Opinion page. In real estate, you frequently hear “time is of the essence.” Time is the difference between existing tools like escrow and right-to-repair. Pursuing an escrow action includes notifying the landlord of the issue, waiting 14 days, creating an escrow account, and then scheduling a hearing 10 to 14 days later, meaning renters live wi…