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Cuyahoga County committee holds "pay to stay" ordinance after testimony; seeks landlord input
Summary
Committee heard proponents and opponents of Ordinance 2025-0011, which would allow tenants to halt evictions by paying owed rent plus reasonable late fees; sponsors and Legal Aid cited potential to keep people housed, while public commenters and some members urged more data and landlord testimony. The committee held the ordinance for a later hearing.
The Cuyahoga County Community Development and Housing Committee heard testimony on Ordinance 2025-0011, a county "pay to stay" proposal that would allow tenants to avoid eviction by paying owed rent and reasonable late fees before a judgment is executed, then agreed to hold the item for a future meeting to gather more information and hear landlord perspectives.
The ordinance sponsor said pay to stay is intended to prevent unnecessary evictions and the disruption they cause, and described the proposed mechanism: a tenant who pays past-due rent plus reasonable late fees prior to entry of judgment could assert that payment as an affirmative defense; if payment is made…
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