Lawmakers moved legislation forward Wednesday that supporters say would protect renters’ rights and opposers say would take rights away from landlords.
Instead of focusing mainly on ways to help low- and middle-class people buy affordable housing, grant makers are paying for community organizing and advocacy designed to protect renters.
There is no denying that rent prices across the state are on the rise. Staff with Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee say with rent prices skyrocketing many are wondering what they can do.
The average one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in Utah cost almost $1,200 a month in 2021, according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. That’s an increase of almost 50% in just six years.