Rhode Island Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Home Buyer "Love Letters" To Sellers
WBZ's Kim Tunnicliffe spoke to a couple of Ocean State realtors who are against the bill.
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WBZ's Kim Tunnicliffe spoke to a couple of Ocean State realtors who are against the bill.
Rhode Island home prices are through the roof, and House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi sees a state "housing czar" and tiny houses as elements in the affordability solution. The first-year speaker on Monday unveiled an eight-bill legislative package that would include making it illegal for landlords to refuse to rent to tenants who pay with housing vouchers. The "Fair Housing Practices Act," sponsored by Rep. Anastasia Williams, D-Providence, is scheduled for a House vote Tuesday and has strong support in the Senate, where it's passed in prior years. “Long before the COVID-19 pandem...