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Council directs city to add dedicated staff to enforce rental unit habitability standards
Summary
The City Council unanimously approved R-1-20 to prioritize enforcement of existing rental-habitability rules and to add a dedicated staff position to assist renters through enforcement and remediation processes.
The Albuquerque City Council on March 17 voted unanimously (9'to'0) to direct city administration to enhance enforcement of rental-unit habitability standards and to include funding for a dedicated staff position to assist renters in the administration's upcoming budget.
Councilor Fiebelkorn introduced R-1-20, describing it as a response to repeated public testimony about unsafe living conditions in rental housing. "We've had so many conversations and so many folks from the public who have come to public comment over the years that I've been a councilor, really concerned about the safety and their…
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