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Sunnyvale commission backs study of accessible rental registry to help tenants understand rights
Summary
The Housing and Human Services Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 24 to forward a study request for an accessible rental registry for council consideration, saying the tool should help tenants know rights under local tenant-protection ordinances, support landlord compliance, and help the city enumerate rental housing stock.
The Sunnyvale Housing and Human Services Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 24 to forward a study request asking staff and the city manager’s office to examine whether the city should develop an accessible rental registry modeled on tools used in neighboring cities.
Commissioner Duncan said the goal is preventive: "Propose that the city studies the creation or the establishment of a citywide registry of rental units and landlords modeled on systems in place in other cities," he said, describing the registry as a way to ensure tenants understand rights under the city's recent tenant-protection ordinances and to help the city enumerate its rental stock.
Commissioner Stewart moved to support the study…
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