In the midst of the housing crisis facing our country, I am proud that Montclair is implementing a fair and balanced rent control ordinance. We have taken a stand to protect renters while balancing the economic realities of property ownership, thus providing stability, predictability and fairness in our rental market. One lesson COVID-19 has taught us is that  housing is a critical part of health care. By implementing rent control we are contributing to the health of our residents and our community.

Hard work and collaboration resulted in this groundbreaking agreement and I am grateful all parties were committed to working together for the outcome our residents deserve. Rent control has been a priority for me since my days as a council member when I advocated for, and we passed, the first rent control measures. But we knew that was just a piece in the overall solution.

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