Georgia Residents Urge State Legislators to Implement Rent Control Amid Soaring Costs

Takeaways:

• Georgia residents are urging state lawmakers to pass rent control legislation due to significant rent increases, with some landlords raising rates by hundreds or even close to a thousand dollars.

• Savannah Solomon, a widow, lost her home after her landlord attempted to raise her rent from $1,375 to $2,200, and she has been unable to find affordable housing since.

• Rent rates in Georgia have surged by 32.7% overall, with specific increases noted in Atlanta (37.8%), Albany (30.1%), Savannah (26.6%), Augusta (21.4%), Macon (19.4%), and Columbus (9.1%).

• Jacob Dallas-Main, from the advocacy group Party for Socialism, supports Senate Bill 125, which aims to amend old legislation that prevents local governments from regulating rent, allowing them the opportunity to implement rent control.

• The proposed bill does not directly create rent control but seeks to give local governments the ability to address the issue; it is ready for discussion at the start of the legislative session.

References:

[1] Georgia lawmakers push for rent control option. Link

[2] Ga. proposed legislation aims to rein in huge rent hikes. Link

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