Housing advocates are concerned that a bill, which has garnered bipartisan support from members of the Housing Committee, would allow towns to include existing units temporarily in their calculations of affordable housing instead of putting new affordable units on the market.
House Bill 6777 got approval from the Housing Committee at the beginning of March. It would offer property tax relief to senior citizens who volunteer to deed-restrict their homes as affordable.
Two sweeping bills that aim to address issues ranging from evictions and workforce housing to homelessness and fair housing had a public hearing Tuesday, the first step in advancing Democrats’ priorities related to housing this session.
The hearing is the first step in possible passage of the wide-ranging bills introduced during a session marked by its focus on housing issues.
A discussion about how to treat the belongings of people evicted from their homes raised questions of responsibility, dignity and worth at a public hearing Thursday in front of the Housing Committee.
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Hundreds of people signed up to speak Tuesday at a public hearing focused on a bill that would limit the amount landlords can increase rent annually, an attempt to address rising rents amid a larger housing crisis.
The public hearing covered two bills that cap annual rent increases for rental housing and at mobile home parks at 4% plus the consumer price index. But the bills outline broader philosophical questions the Housing Committee is considering this session in addition to highlighting real-world consequences for Connecticut residents.