SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — City council will soon be hearing about a program that would allow rental inspections in Springfield.

The pilot program still has to be approved by the council, but proponents say it’s a step in the right direction for improved safety and quality rental housing.

“We know that we can preserve our affordable housing through a healthy homes guarantee,” said Alice Barber, a renter in Springfield. “We also know that we need a healthy homes guarantee because every single person in Springfield, no matter who they are, no matter whether they rent or own, deserves a safe and healthy place to live.”

The rental inspection program would cost landlords $35 per unit, per year for the inspection.

The pilot program is focusing only on the West Central Neighborhood to test out how we

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