“We fully support this, as dockworkes need low rents!”
Rent Cap Based On Inflation of 2020
Rationale
Inflation-capped rent increases protect tenants from excessive hikes while ensuring landlords maintain fair revenue.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rent Control |
Light stabilisation, mostly market rents
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Rent increases capped to inflation
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Rent ControlProposer
Party
Civic Democratic Coalition
We weave strength from soil to street defending labor rights and lifting all families with dignity and purpose
Core pillars
Iris Harrington
Activist · Age 32
Once a controversial academic before becoming a viral sensation, Iris Harrington pairs razor-sharp policy debates with a flamboyant persona, using her fame to push boundaries and drag reluctant institutions into the light of progress.
Timeline
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Draft6 November 2020
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Vote Open6 November 2020
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Vote Closed5 January 2021
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Did Not Become Law5 January 2021
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
City Assembly
PassedFor: 43 / 120 seats (35.8%)
Against: 19 · Abstained: 70 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations | 70 | Abstain | With a third of our population on retirement, a recent proposed increase in welfare spending, and a significant number of other Port Avalonians in no need of assistance, we do not see a need for increased rent controls. Should the need present itself, we are not necessarily opposed. |
| Civic Democratic Coalition Proposer | 15 | Yes | No reason given |
| Conservative Union | 19 | No | We do not support rent controls |
| Dockworkers Union | 28 | Yes | We fully support this, as dockworkes need low rents! |
Harbor Council
PassedFor: 6 / 15 seats (40.0%)
Against: 2 · Abstained: 7 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalonian Foundations | 7 | Abstain | With a third of our population on retirement, a recent proposed increase in welfare spending, and a significant number of other Port Avalonians in no need of assistance, we do not see a need for increased rent controls. Should the need present itself, we are not necessarily opposed. |
| Civic Democratic Coalition Proposer | 2 | Yes | No reason given |
| Conservative Union | 2 | No | We do not support rent controls |
| Dockworkers Union | 4 | Yes | We fully support this, as dockworkes need low rents! |
| Empty seats | 7 | Not voted |
Governor of Port Avalon
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Union | 1 | No | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“We do not support rent controls”
“With a third of our population on retirement, a recent proposed increase in welfare spending, and a significant number of other Port Avalonians in no need of assistance, we do not see a need for increased rent controls. Should the need present itself, we are not necessarily opposed.”