9 articles on local policy update, written by the team that manages 700+ rental units across the Columbus metro.
Powell just closed the book on an eighteen-month zoning rewrite, Whitehall is weighing two ordinances that could touch construction and tenant activity, and a Franklin zoning board meets tonight. Here is what Central Ohio landlords need to track this week. TL;DR Powell City Council approved an updat
Read the article →Twelve municipal updates crossed our desk this week. Three are worth your full attention: Franklin is weighing short-term rental rules that could set a template for neighboring suburbs, Grove City just passed a wet basement ordinance amendment with immediate compliance implications, and Worthington
Read the article →Five municipalities with active policy movement, thirteen more in the quick-hits section, and one statewide ballot fight that just shifted timelines. Here is what Central Ohio landlords need to track this week. TL;DR Powell is taking up a comprehensive zoning code rewrite at its June 10 Council meet
Read the article →Whitehall City Council just put a voter-approved property tax levy into effect on an emergency basis, skipping the usual 30-day wait. That is the headline for landlords this week, and it lands in the same window that every Franklin County property owner is about to get new proposed values in the mai
Read the article →This is the weekly Central Ohio landlord policy update. Five featured items get the full treatment below, followed by a quick-hits section covering the rest of the municipal activity worth tracking this week. The cost of staying ahead of a new ordinance is almost always lower than the cost of reacti
Read the article →This is the weekly Central Ohio landlord policy update. Five featured items get the full treatment below, followed by a quick-hits section covering the rest of the municipal activity worth tracking this week. Most of this activity happens in rooms landlords do not have time to sit in, and it is wort
Read the article →Section 8 has dominated housing headlines for the past year. Some predicted the program would be eliminated. Others warned of voucher cuts and forced tenant terminations. The reality, as of May 2026, is more nuanced (and more important for Columbus landlords to understand correctly). TL;DR Congress
Read the article →This was a heavy week for landlords with property anywhere from Plain City out to Lancaster. Five suburbs moved consequential housing-related items, and another eight took action worth knowing about. The headline: Plain City is preparing to shift from complaint-driven property maintenance to active
Read the article →This is the weekly Central Ohio landlord policy update. Five featured items get the full treatment below, followed by a quick-hits section covering the rest of the municipal activity worth tracking this week. Most of this activity happens in rooms landlords do not have time to sit in, and it is wort
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