In the coming days, lawmakers from the Senate's Business and Commerce Committee are likely to consider HB 2109, which would create common-sense protections to protect renters who report unsafe housing. Please contact committee members to encourage them to vote YES for HB 2109. Oklahoma is 1 of just 6 states where landlords are allowed by law to retaliate against families renting their homes. Oklahoma renters can be evicted for reporting health and safety issues, such as broken air conditioning, pest infestations, and raw sewage. |
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- HB 2109 would help protect the 1 in 3 Oklahoma households who rent from being evicted and losing their lease or having their rent raised by landlords for raising issues with their homes
- Oklahoma's affordable housing shortage and skyrocketing rents mean that tenants often can't simply move out of an unsafe house or apartment. HB 2109 would ensure tenants who tell their landlords about problems with their units are not retaliated against
- HB 2109 would protect Oklahomans from the growing share of out-of-state or foreign investors who may value making a profit on their investment over the health and well-being of their tenants. However, it would still give mom-and-pop property owners enough room to operate
Oklahoma families deserve common-sense protections. For more information, check out OK Policy's latest analysis on the need for Oklahoma renters to be protected from unscrupluous landlords. Please contact members of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and ask them to vote YES on HB 2109. |
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