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Resident urges Radford leaders to act on rising rents; council outlines limits and supply strategies
Summary
A resident told the council he fears rising rents will price local workers out of Radford; councilors described supply constraints, state law limits on rent control and zoning and planning efforts to increase housing options.
At the Radford City Council meeting, a local resident, Tyler Lyons, urged council members to take aggressive steps to keep housing affordable after describing rising rents and personal concerns about rental costs. Lyons said he works 40 hours a week, recently received a 3% raise and worries that rents could outpace local incomes.
Council members responded by describing the city’s limited legal…
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