Saint Paul landlords fail to convince court of injustice of rent control. A lawsuit filed by two Saint Paul landlords against the city’s new rent control ordinance has been thrown out of U.S. District Court. Judge Nancy Brasel granted the…
Just repave Summit Ave.I’m an avid, albeit seasonal, bicycle rider. During the warmer months, I find myself on Summit Avenue several times a week. It’s my major east-west route to many other trails around the Twin Cities. As such, I…
Public comments are being sought on amendments to Saint Paul’s residential rent stabilization ordinance that were approved by the City Council in September. The comments are due by December 2. The comment period is the latest in a series of…
They aim to represent the will of voters who approved ordinanceTenant activists and tenant advocacy groups want to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the city of Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance. The 63-page motion was filed on October…
The Saint Paul City Council’s first-ever rulings on appeals of rent increases above the 3 percent maximum in the city’s new rent control ordinance had different outcomes for different properties on October 18. Both appeals involved rent increases of close…
Exemptions for new construction and affordable housing and for apartments that become vacant have been added to Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance. The City Council voted 5-2 on September 21 to adopt the amendments, which will take effect on…
Exemptions OK'd for new construction, vacancy decontrol.Exemptions to Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance for new construction, subsidized housing and rental units that have been vacated by their tenants were among the changes approved on September 7 by the City…
Supporters, opponents pack council chambers for August 24 hearing. The Saint Paul City Council has a lot to consider before its September 7 vote on proposed amendments to the city’s new rent control ordinance. More than 140 people packed the…
Marri Renne writes about why rent control is a bad idea (MyVillager Inbox, August 3). She gives a detailed account of the effects of Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance on her ability as a landlord to improve her property…
Amendments to Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance will be reviewed in a public hearing before the City Council at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24. The amendments are based on the work of a 41-member Rent Stabilization Stakeholders Group, which…
Rent control is bound to failRegarding the letter to the editor from Marri Renne (“Rent control is still a bad idea,” MyVillager Inbox, August 3): With rent control, there will be increased property taxes for all homeowners. The value of…
The Saint Paul City Council on July 20 approved the first exemption to the 3 percent cap on annual rent increases as mandated by the city’s new rent control ordinance. Landlords Jim and Matthew Lindquist were granted permission for a…
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