rent control Archives - Atlanta Civic Circle

A photograph of the Georgia statehouse.

Housing Affordability

Legislation to repeal Georgia’s rent control ban stalls out

by Sean Keenan March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

A bill to lift Georgia’s decades-old ban on rent regulation is expected to sputter out this year without so much as a committee hearing.

A photograph of the Georgia statehouse.

Housing 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.

Housing Affordability

Atlanta mayor voices cautious support for intown rent regulation

by Sean Keenan February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

News

Atlanta leaders pass ordinance barring landlords from income discrimination

by Sean Keenan February 18, 2020July 19, 2021

Guest 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

News

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

by Sean Keenan January 15, 2020July 19, 2021