2027 State Legislative Agenda: Housing Powers and Tenant Protections
Richmond
Summary
The city is asking Richmond's state legislators for more tools to fight displacement, protect renters, regulate short-term rentals and deal with vacant property. Key asks include the long-term owner occupancy program (which needs a constitutional amendment) and powers to crackdown on predatory lenders and 'rent-a-banks.'
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct dollar figure, but council's 2.5% tax-revenue dedication puts roughly $12.5–15 million a year into the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
Renters, longtime homeowners facing displacement, and residents in neighborhoods with vacant properties.
Mentions & discussions (1)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Richmond
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.