Orlando, FL — Today, November 5th at 12:00pm EST, Florida State Representative Anna V. Eskamani will host a virtual panel focused on what renters can do to advocate for themselves amid an affordable housing crisis.
Representative Eskamani will be joined by leaders from Florida Rising, Florida Cares, and Orlando’s Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY)to discuss challenges unique to Florida’s diverse communities (including returning citizens) and how we can all advocate for more sustainable rental rates and more affordable housing options longterm.
A live program will be streamed at www.facebook.com/AnnaForFlorida. This program will be provided with captions in English and Spanish.
When it comes to renters, Central Florida has ranked in the top 20 most rent-burdened metropolitan statistical areas in the country and rent is going up. There has been an unprecedented amount of families on the verge of eviction or forced relocation during the COVID-19 pandemic and with delays of assistance from Florida’s unemployment system, to nationwide rental relief programs, renters need solutions fast and long term policy changes with their interest in mind.
Press are asked to RSVP with lauren.cooper@myfloridahouse.gov for Zoom link.
- WHO: Representative Anna V. Eskamani, Shakhea Hinton from Florida Rising, Denise Rock from Florida Cares, and Austin Valle from Orlando’s Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY)
- WHAT: Renters’ Rights 101
- WHEN: Today, Thursday November 5th, 2021 from 12:00-12:45pm
- WHERE: facebook.com/AnnaForFlorida
- RSVP: Contact lauren.cooper@myfloridahouse.gov by today at 11AM
- CAPTIONS: English & Spanish at bit.ly/Anna_Captions