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Tenants and advocates urge Westminster to add three rental-housing inspectors in 2026 budget
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged council to fund three additional rental housing inspectors in the upcoming budget, citing unsafe conditions and slow complaint response at several apartment complexes; staff said budget questions on resourcing will be discussed at the upcoming budget workshop.
During the council’s public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget, several tenants and advocates urged the city to add three rental-housing inspectors and Spanish-language staff to expand enforcement of rental property standards.
Speakers from tenant groups said they have seen persistent substandard conditions in privately managed apartment complexes and argued that more inspection capacity is needed to hold so-called “bad-actor” corporate landlords accountable. "I'm asking that the budget include…
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