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Ann Arbor landlords and climate advocates clash over proposed Green Rental Housing Ordinance
Summary
Dozens of landlords and property managers warned the Ann Arbor City Council on May 5 that the proposed Green Rental Housing Ordinance, as written, would impose significant compliance costs and could push small owners to sell rental properties, shrinking the city's housing supply.
Dozens of landlords and property managers warned the Ann Arbor City Council on May 5 that the proposed Green Rental Housing Ordinance, as written, would impose significant compliance costs and could push small owners to sell rental properties, shrinking the city's housing supply.
The matter drew lengthy public comment from rental-industry speakers and sustainability advocates during the meeting's public comment period, with speakers asking council to delay a vote while the city collects more HERS (Home Energy Rating System) pilot data and identifies funding or incentives to support small landlords.
Amy Conley, a rental property manager who said she has worked with Reinhardt in Ann Arbor for 14 years, told council, “The scoring system heavily favors electrification, which appears to be a work around after the city's failed attempt to ban gas appliances.” She added the ordinance's…
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