Florence City Council Rental Ordinance

Stand up for affordable housing in Florence! The Florence City Council is currently considering a bill that would increase regulations and costs for landlords in the city. If this passes, it could have terrible consequences for renters and landlords in the city:

– Many landlords will be forced to pass the new costs of meeting the regulations and fees associated through to their tenants, increasing rent.
– Some tenants could be removed from their current housing because their rental would be non-compliant with new, unnecessary regulations, even if they are in the middle of their lease term
– It may cause housing prices to increase unnecessarily, putting affordable housing out of reach of potential new buyers and cause current homeowners to incur unnecessary fees

During this time of uncertainty, we need to be doing more to keep people in their homes, not less. We need to tell city council that they should not be passing ordinances right now that will increase rent and make it harder and more expensive to own a home!