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Recent Columbia renter describes ‘lease gap’ crisis, urges council action
Summary
A recent University of Missouri graduate told the Columbia City Council that non‑aligned lease end dates create housing instability each summer and asked for city action to reduce lease gaps, unfair fees and unsafe rental conditions.
During the council’s scheduled public comments Sept. 15, Emily Gose described a recurring “lease gap” problem in Columbia that left her temporarily homeless this summer and urged council action on tenant protections and affordable housing.
Gose said she has rented in Columbia for nearly five years and that “every summer, it's the same story. My lease ends mid…
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