St. Paul kicks off hard-fought rent control measure
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May 1 marked the first day of a new rent stabilization ordinance in St. Paul. The ordinance bans landlords from raising rent above 3% in a years’ time in order to prevent rising rental costs. The ordinance comes on the heels of a new study out in April from Zillow that reported that BIPOC renters have higher hurdles to rent an apartment than white renters.
Genevieve Roudané from St. Paul’s West Side Community Organization joined Cathy Wurzer to discuss how St. Paul’s new rental policy may address this inequity.
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