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The Rent & Fees Bill
New bill could raise rent and fees for residents
Providing for resident associations and group meetings; further providing for disclosure of fees; providing for reasonable increases in rent and fees, for justified rent increase to support extraordinary increases in operating expenses and for temporary surcharge for capital improvements; and further providing for damages.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let landlords increase rent and fees more easily, which could hurt residents who struggle to pay.
Our take
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If this bill passes, it might cost residents more money for their homes. People should speak up now to protect their budgets.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill allows for reasonable increases in rent and fees.
- Landlords can raise rent to cover higher operating costs.
- There could be temporary surcharges for capital improvements.
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