Antioch council moves to stabilize rents as some apartment tenants face steep hikes

The Antioch City Council has instructed the city attorney to craft an ordinance allowing rent stabilization in order to clamp down on unethical landlords while keeping rents affordable for people still affected by the post-pandemic economy.

“It looks like rent stabilization will be soon the law of the land in the City of Antioch,” said Mayor Lamar Thorpe, before adjourning Tuesday evening’s special meeting.