The average U.S. rent rose 18% between 2017 and 2022.
Eliza Lucero, with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, speaks to the gathering during a protest to demand that Colorado Lift the ban on rent control on the West steps of the State Capitol on March 5, 2023, in Denver. A Minneapolis resident for 50 years, Chavera said she has seen her city change, with many of her neighbors struggling to stay in their homes.
“Prior to this session, several [Minnesota cities] all enacted their own local pre-eviction notice protections because the state was taking so long,” said Eric Hauge, executive director of HOME Line, a Minnesota-based tenant advocacy group. Historically, renters have been underrepresented in all levels of government; research suggests that imbalance has resulted in policies that overwhelmingly favor homeowners.
“We know as renters this is our chance to demand change and meaningful rental housing reform,” Lawrence told Stateline. “When you see 200 people chanting the same thing and experiencing the same thing, what better time than now to pass renter protections in our state.”A proposed bill to repeal the state’s ban on rent control, which has been in place since 1988, would alleviate rent burden for Michigan renters in cities such as Detroit and Ann Arbor, advocates say.
“People may think that just because we have Democratic majority in the statehouse and the governorship, then the state is tenant- and renter-friendly. That’s not the case,” said Luke Melonakos-Harrison, an organizer with the Connecticut Tenants Union. “There’s no guarantee we’ll get the protections we need to keep renters in their home passed.”
“If landlords can’t use eviction records or criminal history, then what else are landlords supposed to base the risky decision on who to rent to?” she said. However, a state judge ruled the bill unconstitutional before it was set to take effect this month. The Texas attorney general’s office filed a notice to appeal the decision, arguing that the law should still take effect.
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