City of Akron Issue 11: Charter Amendment on Rental Security Deposits and Application Fees
What does this measure do?
Supports: Housing Affordability
Akron landlords would have to let tenants pay security deposits over three or six months and could not charge pre-lease fees or rental application fees. Renters would pay less up front to get an apartment, and landlords who break the rules could face criminal charges.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Citizen petition by Freedom BLOC (Black-led Ohio organizing group)
Freedom BLOC is a Black-led statewide organizing group that works with Akron faith leaders. It wants renters to pay deposits in installments and an end to application and screening fees.
Source: ideastream.org
A YES vote means
Akron adds rules that let tenants pay deposits in installments and ban pre-lease and application fees, and breaking them becomes a crime.
A NO vote means
Akron would not add these rules on rental deposits and application fees.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: boe.ohio.gov