Zachary Myers

Vacancy Control. Tenant died in February 2025; it took a year in housing court to gain possession. The renter occupied the unit for 46 years. He owed $19,957.41 on a rent of $1,234.87 at the time of death. Operating cost is $1,380, so it “makes” -$146 every month before renovation costs. The rent cannot be changed on vacsncy and tbe Rent Guidlines Board does not keep up with cost. There is no mechanism to cover the costs of the full gut renovation needed for the next renter, nor will a bank extend a loan to do the work to cover the costs with a rent that can never pay it back. As a result, the unit will stay empty. This is your city on vacancy control.