Quincy Property Owner Argues Against Rental Registry, Citing Housing Crisis and Increased Costs
Frankie Murphy Giesing, a property owner in Quincy, has voiced strong opposition to a proposed rental registry in the city, arguing that it would exacerbate Quincy's existing housing crisis rather than solve it. Giesing contends that a rental registry, which typically mandates landlords to register properties, provide contact details, and sometimes undergo proactive inspections, would not physically increase the housing supply. Instead, Giesing believes it would force landlords and taxpayers to incur additional costs, leading to higher rents and potentially increased taxes. Giesing suggests that for a city of Quincy's size (under 40,000 people), strengthening complaint-driven code enforcement and targeting problematic properties through nuisance abatement would be more effective and less costly alternatives than a broad rental registry. 
