ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One city councilor hopes to give Albuquerque renters more protections by adding teeth to a law already passed at the state level, but that effort is facing pushback.
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Some residents said Councilor Nicole Rogers’ bill is needed as they battle hidden renters’ fees: “Being paycheck to paycheck, month to month, and one little fee can change between being homeless and being housed.”
While others say they’re against it, citing legal challenges and lack of clarity, “This bill duplicates a penalty that’s already governed by state law and the attorney general’s office. And would actually allow for a double penalty from both the city and the state.”…