What: Virginia Organizing members and residents to attend Richmond City Council meeting for final vote of Richmond Rental Inspection Program
When: Monday, November 10 at 6 p.m.
Where: Richmond City Hall, 2nd Floor; 900 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219
Richmond, Va. – The Richmond Residential Rental Inspection Program (RRIP) will go in front of City Council for a final vote on Monday, November 10 at 6 p.m. at Richmond City Hall. The Richmond Area Chapter of Virginia Organizing will bring a number of chapter members and Richmond residents to attend in support of the program becoming a part of Richmond legislation to hold landlords accountable.
After three years of advocating for the RRIP ordinance (ORD. 2025-161), which has been amended and approved by City Council, Virginia Organizing Richmond Chapter members are eager to see the council adopt the program.
“Implementing a rental property inspection program in our city is a crucial step towards ensuring safe, healthy, and dignified living conditions for all residents,” said Carol Hollenbeck, Richmond resident and Virginia Organizing Richmond Chapter member. “This is a matter of basic human dignity and public health.”
In addition to the rental inspection program helping to ensure safe living conditions for residents, Hollenbeck also emphasized bigger impact the program could have on the community.
“Ultimately, a rental inspection program is an investment in our collective future. It is about creating a city where everyone has the opportunity to live in a safe and healthy environment, where every resident can pursue their dreams without the constant burden of worrying about the roof over their head.”
Advocates of the program have also shared how the program would help to ease concerns about personal investments and safety.
“This program will help ensure my family’s investment is up to code, and that other nearby properties are as well, since they also affect the value of our property. My neighbor is so close that if a fire were to start, due to poor maintenance for example, it seems likely that our building would be damaged as well. An inspection would ensure, among other things, that my neighbor has working smoke detectors and safely maintained appliances,” said Paul Fleisher of the Virginia Organizing Richmond Chapter.
For more information or to interview a spokesperson before or after the meeting, please contact Eduardo Acevedo at 804-709-4211 or eacevedo@grand-cyan-rabbit.67-208-42-13.cpanel.site.
