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Coalition aims to change St. Paul city charter to allow for rent control

Group s goal is to cap annual rent increases at 3 percent. Written By: Frederick Melo / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 2:44 pm, Apr. 25, 2021 × ST. PAUL A coalition of neighborhood and housing advocacy groups are collecting signatures to get a St. Paul city charter amendment on the November ballot. Their goal? Rent control. The HENS coalition short for Housing Equity Now St. Paul needs at least 5,000 signatures by July 1 in order to put a “rent stabilization” ballot question to voters. Their goal is to cap annual rent increases at 3 percent. If approved, landlords, on an individual basis, would be able to request exceptions based on the right to a reasonable return on investment considering seven factors, such as major property tax hikes or significant building improvements.

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