Residents press council on corporate landlords and shelter conditions; mayor outlines pilot to buy and deed‑restrict homes

Several residents told the Ogden City Council on June 10 they are worried about the rise of corporate ownership of housing stock, perceived gaps in landlord enforcement and poor conditions at a downtown shelter. Mayor Brown and staff responded with a range of short‑ and longer‑term measures the administration said it is pursuing.

In public comment Deborah Darrington, who identified herself as an Ogden resident, said corporate buyers are purchasing local housing and that owner‑occupant buyers and small local investors are losing opportunities to build household wealth. "We have a lot of properties here in Ogden that have been purchased by people who are not residents," Darrington said, adding that local residents who try to improve housing often face permitting delays she described as excessive.

Theresa Bramwell, a commercial property owner on 20 Fifth, said some properties near her had burned in 2021 and that she had not known about a city program that provided loans…