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Residents press Southfield council for renters' rights as city schedules subcommittee review
Summary
A string of public commenters told the City of Southfield on Oct. 7 that rising rents and poor housing conditions demand immediate action; council referred the matter to its legislative subcommittee for a Thursday meeting and city staff pledged follow-up on specific infrastructure and inspection complaints.
Scores of residents used the council's public-comment period on Oct. 7 to demand renter protections and more vigorous enforcement of housing standards. "We have people who can't even get their social security check and 80% of it go towards rent," said Keith Harris, who told the council it was "time to wake up" and act on housing affordability.
Organized advocates from the group We The People included a formal policy request. "The main one that we're hoping you pass is…
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