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Rent Board Resignation Clears Path for Mamdani Rent Freeze Promise

https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/rent-freeze-board-mamdani-regulated-apartments/

#NYC #RentStabilization #RentGuidelinesBoard #MayorMamdami

#Minneapolis Might Have Just Found Their Own #Socialist Version Of #ZohranMamdani

Nicole Silverio
July 14, 2025

"Democrat Minneapolis mayoral candidate #OmarFateh laid out his vision on Sunday to #FreezeRent, rapidly raise the minimum wage and refuse to cooperate with federal #immigration enforcement.

"Fateh, who is currently a Minnesota state senator, posted a video to his X account calling to 'protect' Minneapolis from a 'hostile White House,' increase the minimum wage by $20 by 2028 and prohibit the #MinneapolisPoliceDepartment (MPD) from 'interacting' with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE). The mayoral candidate, who announced his candidacy in December, has a platform that strongly resembles Democrat New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s.

" 'Protecting all of our communities from Donald Trump means not letting MPD interact with ICE, whether it’s for an immigration raid or not. Our residents deserve a mayor who will stand up to Donald Trump and say, ‘no, not in our community,'” Fateh said.

"Like Fateh, Mamdani threatened to potentially use his power as mayor to interfere with ICE’s operations that aim to detain and deport illegal immigrants who are convicted or charged with heinous criminal acts. President #DonaldTrump warned that Mamdani could be placed under arrest if he interferes with federal immigration enforcement during a July 1 roundtable in Florida.

"Border czar #TomHoman has also warned that any government official who obstructs federal agents’ duties could be subject to prosecution.

"Fateh claimed in his latest campaign video that 47% of calls to MPD can be
'diverted to [a] non-police response' because officers are not social workers and cannot always provide the appropriate response. He called on passing '#RentStabilization' to end so-called '#PriceGouging' and he has further introduced a plan to 'prevent rental evictions' by implementing a Just Cause eviction policy, according to his website.

"Fateh represents Minnesota’s 62nd senate district, which includes south Minneapolis in Hennepin County. He is a child of #SomalianImmigrants and the first Muslim to serve in the state senate, according to the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library."

Read more:
https://www.aol.com/news/minneapolis-might-just-found-own-153449340.html

#USPol #MinnesotaPol #DemocraticSocialists #ResistICE #TrumpSucks

>>The nine-member board of housing experts voted to allow landlords to increase rents by 2.75% on new one-year leases and by up to 5.25% on two-year leases.
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A March report from the board found that landlord incomes for buildings containing at least one rent-stabilized unit rose by an average of 10.4% while their operating costs rose by about 6.1%.<<

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-board-votes-to-hike-rents-by-275-for-1-million-rent-stabilized-apartments?utm_id=345231&sfmc_id=53215742&nypr_member=Unknown

#NYC #RentStabilization #Housing #AffordableHousing

I have a new article out in the housing publication, Shelterforce. This one is a deep dive for policy wonks who care about rent stabilization.

In 2021, both Minneapolis and St. Paul voted on rent stabilization ballot measures in their November election. The people made their voices clear: they wanted rent stabilization.

However, the bureaucracy struck back...

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#Housing #RentControl #RentStabilization #AffordableHousing

https://shelterforce.org/2024/05/21/affordable-housing-sector-split-on-rent-control/

“Tenants in Howard County are fed up with high rent prices and they're doing something about it.”

MD PPC is proud to be part of this new rent stabilization coalition in Howard County. #RentStabilization #StopRentHikes #RentIsTooDamnHigh https://www.wmar2news.com/local/newly-formed-coalition-calls-for-rent-stabilization-in-howard-county

A dozen national real estate groups have joined the fray in New York landlords' legal fight against the state's 2019 rent stabilization laws, ...

Landlord groups argue that New York’s rent stabilization law is unconstitutional, and they hope a decision will take down rent stabilization laws nationally.
NAR, NAA Among Groups Pushing For Supreme Court To Strike Down Rent Control

#Washington residents: Tell your lawmakers to support #rent fairness and end price gouging in #housing
https://rentfairness.org/

I had a landlord who increased our rent by over 50% and everyone had to move out as a result, causing most of us to become homeless! Not only that but she hired two men to evict us illegally. This happens everywhere all the time.

#rentstabilization #rentersrights

A must-read for #NewYorkers from @THECITY

https://www.thecity.nyc/housing/2022/12/23/23523439/rent-regulated-apartments-registration-missing

#nyc #newyorkcity #tenantrights #landlords #rentstabilization #rentcontrol #housing #housingrights #journalism #investigativejournalism #accountabilityjournalism

Ok #introduction time!

We’re a pro-housing, #YIMBY style advocacy group, modeled after our friends @[email protected], and founded in 2016.

We’re into changing #zoning so it fosters an abundance of homes for everyone, in #VilleMA and greater Boston.

We believe that abundant homes is how we help people have the opportunities they need to stay or join us here. We also believe in strong #tenantsRights, #rentStabilization, #rightOfFirstRefusal, & that parking minimums are bad all-around.

Join us!