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Florida Senate housing bill would ban rent control, and instead give tax breaks to developers
“The bill also does not provide any immediate relief to Florida tenants, which is where the biggest challenges lie.”
By Jim Turner and News Service of Florida
Tags: Florida News, Rent Control, Florida Senate, DeSantis
Tampa activists call for more affordable housing funds in upcoming budget
The demonstration will take place at 4:30 p.m. at Tampa City Hall.
By Justin Garcia
Tags: Tampa Bay News, rent control, renters rights, housing crisis, City of Tampa, Tampa City Council
St. Pete City Council says no to putting a rent control vote on November ballot
Council members also failed in advancing even the possibility of rent stabilization ordinance in 2023.
By Arielle Stevenson
Tags: Tampa Bay News, rent control, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, Slideshow
'Threaten and intimidate': St. Pete housing activists say Pinellas County Sheriff Deputies spent hours surveilling protest
PCSO surveilled activists for around 12 hours, even though they were outside of PCSO jurisdiction.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, St. Petersburg, City of St. Pete, rent control, Slideshow
Landlords and City of Tampa staff talk council out of putting rent control on November ballot
There's still opportunity for rent control to make it on another ballot, and one council member thinks March is an option.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, Tampa, City of Tampa, Tampa City Council, rent control, housing crisis
Tampa Bay activists demand Mayor Castor prioritize affordable housing in upcoming budget
The demonstration will happen at 8:45 a.m. on August 4, right before the mayor before presents the proposed FY2023 budget.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, Tampa, Tampa City Council, City of Tampa, Mayor Jane Castor, Rent Control
St. Petersburg renters will host 'emergency sleep-in' protest at city hall to demand rent control
Renters will call on St. Petersburg city council to put the issue of rent control up to the voters.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, City of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg City Council, rent control, Mayor Ken Welch
With eyes on rent control, Tampa City Council votes to declare housing state of emergency
The vote comes after months of renter outcry, and there are still hurdles the city must face to control skyrocketing rents.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, City of Tampa, Housing Crisis, Tampa City Council, Rent Control
28 percent of Tampa renters want to leave town, says report
Cities like Miami, Lakeland, and North Port are the leading destinations.
By Colin Wolf
Tags: Tampa Bay News, Apartment List, Tampa renters, rent control
Tampa City Council takes first step towards ordinance requiring 60 days notice before rent increase
The ordinance would also make it so that renters on month-to-month leases would receive 30 days notice.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, City of Tampa, Tampa City Council, Rent Control, Rent Stabilization, Housing Crisis
Florida currently has 1.6 million vacant homes, the most in the country, report says
The Sunshine State also ranked sixth with the highest vacancy rate.
By Sofía García Vargas
Tags: Florida News, housing, affordable housing, rent control
After 'misleading' Tampa Bay Times article, St. Pete housing advocates say they're still focused on City Hall
"I'm glad that a lot of people at least recognized how misleading the Times story was."
Tags: Tampa Bay News, Tampa Bay Times, People's Council of St. Pete, rent control
Tampa City Council enacts 'Tenants Bill of Rights' ordinance in unanimous vote
"This, to me, is just a modicum of dignity when it comes to this issue."
Tags: Tampa Bay News, Housing crisis, Tampa, rent control, Slideshow
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says rent control would 'kill development', instead up to $5 million will go to landlords
'What the city and the landlords are really doing is scratching each other's backs.'
Tags: Tampa Bay News, Jane Castor, City of Tampa, rent control
St. Pete City Council marks $34 million from feds for affordable housing
Mayor Ken Welch will also meet with housing activists on Friday.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, affordable housing, St. Petersburg, city council, rent control, American Rescue Plan, Slideshow
Tampa activist groups will host a 'Rent Is Too Damn High’ meeting to discuss rent control and other housing issues
The meeting will take place on Saturday, Feb. 19 from noon to 2 p.m. at 609 W Waters Ave.
Tags: Tampa Bay News, housing crisis, rent control, city of Tampa, People's Safety Coalition
Tampa Tenant Union plans city hall rally demanding rent control
'In the middle of a pandemic, this massive increase in rents is pricing many out of their homes and even into the streets.'
Tags: Tampa Bay News, housing, rent, rent control, tenant union, Tampa city council
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