WILLIAMSBURG — Officials have concluded their series of public input sessions on a proposed program intended to improve off-campus housing near William & Mary.

City staff will now review the input and finalize program guidelines before bringing a proposal to City Council in November or December.

The proposed Rent Ready Williamsburg program is designed to improve off-campus housing for students, residents and landlords through mandatory education courses, guidelines, a qualifying assessment and annual inspections. Joining the program would be voluntary, but would “raise the standard for rental housing by offering well-vetted homes with transparent quality assessments, fair lease practices, educational support, and public promotion of certified properties,” the city has said.

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