Columbus City Council Expands Renter Protections with New Housing Stability Measures
Columbus, Ohio – As Columbus continues to grow, housing affordability remains a key concern. On Monday night, the Columbus City Council passed two major ordinances to expand renter protections and strengthen housing support services across the city.
“These are crucial pieces of legislation,” said Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin. “With rising rents and increased displacement, we are committed to supporting our most vulnerable residents.”
One of the new ordinances includes the approval of $1.06 million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds, aimed at helping low-income renters avoid eviction and homelessness. Since 2021, Columbus has invested more than $90 million into this program, helping over 31,000 tenants remain in stable housing.
In addition, the city created a new Division of Housing Stability within the Department of Development. This division will centralize all tenant-focused policies, including protections against source-of-income discrimination, property wholesaling regulations, and landlord registry systems.
Michael Stevens, Director of the Department of Development, emphasized the importance of these efforts: “Too many residents have faced exploitation. These protections are essential to creating a fair and just housing system.”
Both initiatives are part of the Council’s ongoing Housing for All legislation, launched in March 2023, with the goal of creating long-term housing solutions for every Columbus resident.
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