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A photo of a government meeting, with senators seated behind a long wooden table and a lobbyist seated at a table in front of them.
Posted inHousing Affordability

Georgia Democrats prepping for uphill battle over rent regulation

by Sean Keenan September 17, 2023September 17, 2023

State Sen. Donzella James, D-Atlanta, proposed Senate Bill 125 last February to do away with a 1984 law that bans Georgia counties and municipalities from enacting any measures to regulate rents.

Posted inHousing Affordability

People’s town hall builds coalition for “Rent Control Now!” amid statewide housing crisis

by Elizabeth Rymarev July 13, 2023July 13, 2023
A photograph of the Georgia statehouse.
Posted inHousing Affordability

Legislation to repeal Georgia’s rent control ban stalls out

by Sean Keenan March 2, 2023March 2, 2023
A photograph of the Georgia statehouse.
Posted inHousing Affordability

Georgia lawmaker wants to limit rent hikes—not cap prices—with bid to repeal rent control ban

by Sean Keenan February 17, 2023February 17, 2023
Andre Dickens, in a gray jacket and black shirt, sits behind a blue table emblazoned with the city's seal.
Posted inHousing Affordability

Atlanta mayor voices cautious support for intown rent regulation

by Sean Keenan February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
Posted inNews

Atlanta leaders pass ordinance barring landlords from income discrimination

by Sean Keenan February 18, 2020July 19, 2021
Posted inGuest Columns, Housing Affordability, Sean Keenan

Few U.S. states have rent control. Could Georgia make it legal again?

by Sean Keenan February 11, 2020July 19, 2021
Posted inNews

City Councilman Antonio Brown wants state help enacting rent control laws in Atlanta

by Sean Keenan January 15, 2020July 19, 2021

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