For the past couple of years, Gainesville citizens have watched already limited affordable housing options dwindle in the midtown area and beyond. With no rent control parameters, landlords in the area are free to set rent at any cost they see fit, often raising rent over $50 each lease without even the promise of non-emergency renovations being made. This issue is in conjunction with that of the difficult leasing process to begin with.
Letter: True affordable, decent housing is out of reach for many in Gainesville
