Code violations and rental licensing are the two signals in a LandlordEye profile that speak most directly to whether a unit is being properly maintained and legally rented.
LandlordEye separates open violations — issues the city has on file as unresolved — from historical ones that have since been closed. An open violation is the more immediately relevant signal; historical violations tell you more about a property's long-term maintenance pattern.
A rental license status of "current" means the property is properly registered with the city to be rented as of the latest available licensing data. A lapsed or missing license doesn't necessarily mean a unit is unsafe, but it is a compliance gap worth asking a landlord about directly.
Checking both signals together — not just one — gives a fuller picture than either alone: a property can have a current license and still carry open violations, or vice versa. LandlordEye surfaces both side by side so neither gets missed.
Not automatically — violations range widely in severity, from minor code issues to serious habitability concerns. LandlordEye shows what's on file; assessing severity for a specific violation may require reading the underlying L&I record directly.
It reflects the most recent rental licensing data published by the city — see Data Accuracy & Sources for how often underlying city datasets refresh.
Yes — see Reading an Owner Profile for how these signals roll up across every property an owner controls.