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Medford homeowners slam City Council for looking to make it easier to contact landlords, renters | #citycouncil

Medford homeowners are blasting a proposal that would make it easier for city officials to get in touch with landlords and renters, saying the request has come out of the blue and makes them an unfair target. City Councilor Anna Callahan, in her first term, is looking to enact a rental registry ordinance that would […]

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Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

It’s always hard to estimate crowd size, particularly in a crowded place like Portsmouth Square, but I would say at least 750 people showed up today for the Aaron Peskin for Mayor kickoff, and that might be low. Could have been 1,000. Either way, it was a massive show of support for a candidate who […]

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The mayor’s upzoning plans will deeply damage SF’s neighborhoods

“There is no logic that can be superimposed on the city; people make it, and it is to them, not buildings, that we must fit our plans.” —Jane Jacobs “Some who are fortunate to have communities still do fight to keep them, but they have seldom prevailed. While people possess a community, they usually understand […]

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LA City Council votes to allow increases on rent-controlled units – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil

Los Angeles City Council adopted an ordinance limiting rent increases on rent-stabilized units. Renters can expect at least a 4% increase in their rents beginning in February and up to 6% if the landlord pays for gas and utilities. Council members voted 10-2 in a second consideration of the ordinance. Mayor Karen Bass must sign […]

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LA City Council committee rejects rent increase ban extension – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil

A Los Angeles City Council committee has rejected calls for an extension of the ban on rent increases that started during the COVID-19 pandemic and is instead offering a plan with a smaller increase. The committee has approved a plan to allow apartment rents to increase by 4% in 2024 rather than 7%, with an […]

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LA City Council committee rejects rent increase ban extension – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil

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N.Y.C. Mayor Compares Housing Activist to Plantation Owner

new video loaded: N.Y.C. Mayor Compares Housing Activist to Plantation Owner transcript Back transcript N.Y.C. Mayor Compares Housing Activist to Plantation Owner Mayor Eric Adams told Jeanie Dubnau to “treat me with the same level of respect I treat you” and compared her to a plantation owner when she pointedly asked about back-to-back rent hikes. […]

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Mayor’s Tax Proposal Offers a Solution

Detroit. Mayor’s new land value tax may help. getty Despite Detroit having the lowest home values of any metro in the country, Detroit renters still struggle with affordability. In fact, it costs 24% more to rent the typical home in the Detroit area than it does to buy it. That’s the biggest rent premium among […]

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proposes capping rent increases in city

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants to bring rent control back to the city.The mayor’s plan that was presented to the rent stabilization advisory committee Tuesday night would limit rent increases to 6% higher than the federal Consumer Price Index.New apartment buildings would be exempt for the first 15 years. Triple-deckers and small owner-occupied rents would […]

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The rent cap system’s broken

Are the members of the city’s Rent Guidelines Board aware that inflation is now at 8.6%? If so, what were they thinking Tuesday when they limited rent hikes to just 3.25% for one-year leases and 5% for two-year leases? Indeed, the caps — which apply to the city’s 1 million rent-stabilized apartments — are so […]