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Last week, housing advocates hoping to take an initial stab at Albuquerque’s housing shortage by establishing a basic, online landlord registry were disappointed after an ordinance aiming to do just that failed miserably on a 7-2 vote in City Council.

Property owners in the New Mexico legislature are well-represented, with a number of lawmakers reporting they make money from real estate, and lobbyists campaigning for Realtors and landlords.

The ongoing fight for rent control in the state was addressed at the Roundhouse Wednesday where the Senate Health and Public Affairs committee decided to table the issue after hearing from real estate professionals and renters that were on different sides of the issue.

Last month, 91°µÍø reported on a protest by the People’s Housing Project to reverse a statewide ban on rent control. This week Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn introduced a memorial urging the New Mexico state legislature to repeal the ban.