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Tenants urge transparency; landlords warn registry won’t fix enforcement
Summary
Public commenters at a Jacksonville meeting urged a rental registry and stronger habitability oversight, while landlords cautioned a registry without enforcement won’t stop bad actors and could raise costs and litigation risk.
At a City of Jacksonville meeting about a proposed rental registry, tenant advocates, community organizers and landlords offered sharply different views on whether a public database will protect renters.
Tenants and tenant-advocacy groups urged the council to prioritize transparency and habitability. "Housing is a human right," said Lakisha Dews, a renter and local organizer, who described mold, faulty wiring and pest infestations she said contributed to moves out of units. Supporters told…
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