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Tenants tell Arlington board Barcroft rents rose beyond 3% agreement; board promises follow-up as package adds tenant protections
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the board Barcroft Apartments raised rents above a 3% cap in their agreement with the county; the board acknowledged the complaints, referred them to staff, and later added anti-rent‑gouging language to the county legislative packet.
Several tenants and advocates urged the Arlington County Board on Nov. 15 to investigate rent increases at Barcroft Apartments and to back stronger tenant protections at the state level.
Sandra Beltran, represented and translated by Larissa Zehrer of the Legal Aid Justice Center, said Barcroft’s owner increased her rent by 6% between the July 2022 and July 2023 lease renewals despite an affordable‑housing financing agreement she said…
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