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Advocate urges Cleveland to adopt 'Housing Accountability Framework' to protect tenants
Summary
A housing advocate asked Cleveland City Council to introduce the Cordell Sheffield Housing Accountability Framework, calling for anti‑retaliation protections, confidential reporting, mandatory public inspection reporting and penalties for repeat offenders.
Bridgette Smith Jackson told Cleveland City Council on April 13 that unsafe housing and landlord retaliation are systemic problems across Greater Cleveland and asked the council to introduce the Cordell Sheffield Housing Accountability Framework to protect tenants.
Smith Jackson laid out components she said are necessary: legally enforceable anti‑retaliation protections for tenants, a…
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