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Council amends rental-fee disclosure proposal, adopts two amendments and leaves ordinance on second reading
Summary
Councilmembers approved a 90-day effective-delay amendment and a clause excluding landlord responsibility for third-party electronic listings, heard public comment from managers and students, and left the ordinance on second reading for further review.
The Fayetteville City Council debated and amended a proposed ordinance (section 1 20.03) that would require landlords and property owners to disclose all fees and costs for residential rental listings before a prospective tenant is asked to pay for application review or background checks. Councilmember Moore presented the item March 18 as a response to a declared housing crisis and resident complaints about hidden or unexpected rental charges.
Councilmember Moore described three concerns motivating the ordinance: proliferation of fees, lack of up-front disclosure of the full "all-in costs," and unclear criteria used in application screening. "We did declare a housing crisis in…
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