Wilmington City Council takes second run at creating rent escrow system

Wilmington City Council is taking a second attempt at creating a city-run escrow account to help in landlord-tenant disputes.

Three weeks after Mayor John Carney vetoed a similar ordinance, Councilwoman Yolanda McCoy decided not to try to override the veto, but rather go in a slightly different direction.

The new bill specifies failing to produce hot water, heat, water, or electricity as the causes where a tenant could voluntarily agree to place money into the rent escrow program, after a 48-hour notification period…

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