It’s been nearly eight months since Syracuse Common Councilors rejected Good Cause Eviction legislation and it hasn’t come up for discussion since. While rent has stabilized after recent spikes, other costs of living have continued to rise for struggling families.
About six in ten Syracuse residents are tenants, and they pay about $1,500 a month to rent a two-bedroom apartment. Many families are vulnerable if landlords decide to arbitrarily hike the rent.
“There are thousands of people in Syracuse that have been impacted because good cause eviction has not been the law of the land here,” said councilor Hanah Ehrenreich. She sponsored the measure that was voted down in February. It allows the city to opt-in to state legislation that requires landlords provide a specific cause to evict a tenant. She said the law only applies to people in good standing…