La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § XVII-575
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XVII-575 - Property Inspection with the Owner(s) (Formerly Section 537)A. A reasonable effort shall be made to contact and meet with the owners or their designated representatives in order to afford them the opportunity to accompany the appraiser on inspection of the property being appraised. The appraiser is not obligated to meet the owner at any place other than the property being appraised or the nearest point of public access to the property being appraised.B. Tasks for the Appraiser to Perform in Making Contact with the Owner(s) 1. Mail a form letter along with a stamped, addressed return envelope. All owners listed on provided title research reports are to be afforded an opportunity to meet. A copy will be forwarded to the District Real Estate Manager, the project review appraiser and included within the appraisal report. It is recommended that the letter to the owners be transmitted by certified mail.2. Telephone contact is acceptable if it is followed by a detailed written report of owner contact including the name of the person(s) contacted, time of meeting and date. Copies must be sent to the District Real Estate Manager, project review appraiser, and included within the appraisal report.C. The site inspection shall not be made until the following criteria are met: 1. a meeting is scheduled with the owner(s); or2. the owner(s) replies that he/she/they do not wish to accompany the appraiser on the site inspection; or3. three weeks have passed since the date of the notification letter mailing to the owner(s), there is no reply and the letter is not returned "undeliverable".La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § XVII-575
Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Real Estate, LR 25:894 (May 1999), amended LR 33:1381 (July 2007).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:443.