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Pushback against city reassessments continues

Frustration continues for some city homeowners pushing back on their recent property reassessments.

Consumer Alert: Housing advocates rally at City Hall for rent control

Housing advocates push for new study on rental vacancy rates in Rochester

Rochester City Council passes new housing legislation, landlords face higher fines

Elected officials, supporters rally for Good Cause in Rochester NY

One advocate for evictions protection was facing his own court battle Tuesday.

Consumer Alert: Rochester's mayor vows to go after bad landlords with 'saber tooth tiger teeth'

On Tuesday Rochester Mayor Malik Evans released new recommendations to try to improve housing quality in the city.

Mayor Evans will reveal recommendations to improve substandard housing

Mayor Malik Evans on Tuesday will join members of the Rochester Housing Quality Task Force to reveal recommendations to improve housing in Rochester. 

Consumer Alert: Rochester Renters sit down for a panel discussion about the city's troubled rental market

More than 60 percent of Flower City residents rent, and half of those renters live in substandard housing.  So the mayor formed a housing quality task force.  In February, the mayor promised task force recommendations in 90 days.  In May, the city spokesperson clarified the timeline, saying they meant 90 business days.

Consumer Alert: Rochester Renters sit down for a panel discussion about the city's troubled rental market

More than 60 percent of Flower City residents rent, and half of those renters live in substandard housing.  So the mayor formed a housing quality task force.  In February, the mayor promised task force recommendations in 90 days.  In May, the city spokesperson clarified the timeline, saying they meant 90 business days.

Consumer Alert: Tenant and homeless advocates quit Mayor Evans' Housing Quality Task Force

"I quit."  Those words come from two members of Rochester’s newly-formed Housing Quality Task Force or HQTF.  Those members were the only ones on the HQTF who represent renters.