11 results for “tenant protection”
11 results for “tenant protection”
This Salt Lake City Council agenda scheduled for October 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM outlines a formal hybrid meeting with seven council members, chaired by Victoria Petro. The opening ceremony includes adoption of two joint ceremonial resolutions with Mayor Mendenhall recognizing Italian-American Heritage Month (October) and Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). The council will hold three public hearings: one on an ordinance (Petition No. PLNPCM2024-0080) to amend M-1 zoning districts at the Salt Lake City International Center to increase maximum front yard fence height from four feet to six feet, following a briefing and hearing date set on October 1, 2024; a second on an Eviction Protection Grant application from the Housing Stability Division to Housing and Urban Development for low-income tenant support services and two full-time positions; and a third on a Mosquito Abatement District Property Tax Report.
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The St. Petersburg Housing, Land Use, & Transportation Committee held meetings on January 11 and scheduled February 8, 2024, to address affordable housing initiatives and governance matters. Key agenda items included the reappointment of Derek Keys to the Housing Authority Board, tenant protections for city-owned and subsidized housing, and an update on the implementation of the Affordable Housing Tax Relief Ordinance. The January meeting also discussed potential amendments to the Affordable Housing Lot Disposition Program, including proposed changes to the request for qualifications process to allow upfront developer prequalification.
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House Bill 1300 amends the Fiscal Code to implement the 2023-2024 budget and includes provisions across multiple areas including COVID-19 response programs, mental health funding, and tenant protections. The bill allocates significant funds including $360.2 million from the Tobacco Settlement Fund for FY 2023/24, $100 million in Department of Human Services mental health funding ($34 million for workforce programs, $31.5 million for criminal justice initiatives, and $34.5 million for mental health services expansion), and creates protections prohibiting Senior Citizens' property tax and rent rebate assistance from being used as lease payments, with penalties for violating landlords including full reimbursement plus 25% additional penalties. The bill also addresses unclaimed federal ARPA funds in education and continues community economic development programs, with fiscal impacts ranging from no impact for directed appropriations to indeterminate impacts for new enforcement provisions.
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This pamphlet outlines tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities in Madison, citing relevant Wisconsin statutes, state regulations, and local ordinances. It provides guidance on avoiding rental problems through documentation practices, lists tenant responsibilities regarding lease compliance and property maintenance, and details protections against housing discrimination based on protected characteristics including race, disability, sexual orientation, and source of income. The document also specifies that landlords must provide written reasons for application denials and cannot discriminate based on Section 8 housing assistance status.
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