Summary
The board is considering standardizing the hourly rate landlords can claim for their own repair work — possibly a blended handyman rate around $50/hour adjusted by CPI — instead of the wildly varying rates seen in applications.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
A standardized rate would cap how much rent increase landlords can claim for their own labor on repairs.
Tenants benefit from consistent, defensible limits on self-reported labor costs; landlords get predictability.
Members of the public who relied on instant online access to full application files will now need to make records requests.
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