11/17/2025
At tomorrow’s (November 18) meeting, Greensboro City Council votes on removing the Housing Commission’s ability to inspect apartments and study rising rents.
MHSC members allege this is retaliation for their asking Council to support the state lawsuit against RealPage, a company whose software enables landlords to collude & inflate rents. Several new councilmembers would vote against removing these duties, but will not be sworn in until next month.
Multiple past and present members of the Greensboro Minimum Housing Standards Commission (MHSC) say the city has ignored concerns about slumlords and inflated rents. Some allege being removed for expressing