Safe & Affordable Housing For All

The Alachua County Labor Coalition has worked with both our city and county commissioners on rental housing ordinances to secure greater protections for tenants, reduce costs, and improve the current rental housing stock.  After conversations with many renters, we are advocating for issues that can be addressed now for the current rental housing stock while also advocating for increased affordable housing opportunities throughout the county.

This Includes

  1. Universal, low-cost landlord licensing and inspection throughout Alachua County.
  2. Lower utility bills by requiring landlords to meet low-cost, high return on investment, energy and water efficiency standards.
  3. A mediation program for rental deposit disputes modeled on the County’s successful Wage Recovery Ordinance.  
  4. Greater disclosure of rental units’ safety and efficiency ratings, as well as renters’ rights and responsibilities. 
  5. Protections against discrimination based on source of income and citizenship status.

To get involved in the Renters’ Rights campaign in Alachua County please join us at our monthly meetings or send us an email at info@laborcoalition.org.

ACLC Affordable Housing activists Pam Paris and Sheila Payne attended two housing workshops hosted by the City of Gainesville in June 2022. Pam Paris took excellent notes so the community remain informed. Please see her notes below.

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Here are two recent documents produced by the City of Gainesville that are worth reviewing and commenting on:

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Gainesville Housing Action Plan

 

 

For more background on the current status of rental housing stock in Alachua county, check out this recent presentation by Anne Ray with the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies.  Anne Ray 10_12_21 presentation