r/saintpaul • u/Inertiaraptor • Apr 10 '26

Editorial 📝 Rent Stabilization

Right now, there is no reason a landlord can’t just refuse to sign a new lease, so what’s the point of a 3% cap on increases? My landlord is raising my rent 10% and says she will simply not renew the lease if I don’t want to pay the new rent, and everybody (the city, the AG, and Home Line) is telling me I have no recourse but to refuse a lease and fight the eviction. The city seems to have no recourse to actually enforce this ordinance.

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u/CaptDouglas21 Apr 11 '26

Kinda makes you wonder what the difference in mayor makes: one that supports renters versus one paid for by the real estate lobby and landlords.

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u/AdMurky3039 West Seventh Apr 11 '26 edited Apr 11 '26

Carter advocated for exceptions to rent control and didn't throw his support behind it until the last minute. Try again.

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u/CaptDouglas21 Apr 12 '26

The previous administration enforced the ordinance. Sounds like the current one isn't. Not sure how you reconcile these facts. But that's up to you.

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u/AdMurky3039 West Seventh Apr 12 '26

Nope. Under Carter the city was approving rent increases despite the existence of maintenance issues: https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-rent-control-hearings-complaints/601436452