Amend law requiring landlords to pay moving costs for displaced tenants
In Plain English
Richmond requires landlords to pay relocation assistance when they force tenants to move for renovations or other reasons. The city is updating these tenant protection rules. If approved, the changes affect when and how much landlords must pay displaced renters.
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Votes
Approved first reading and adopted Resolution No. 28-18
6 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond updated its rules requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance to tenants they displace for renovations or other reasons. The council approved the first reading of these stronger tenant protection measures with broad support in a 6-1 vote, with Mayor Butt casting the sole dissenting vote. The changes will affect when landlords must provide relocation payments and how much they owe displaced renters. This continues the council majority's pattern of supporting tenant protection measures, while Mayor Butt has opposed roughly half of housing-related proposals this year.
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