While property owners across Jackson County sound off on social media, stand in hours-long lines and flood local community centers to commiserate over sharp increases to their property tax assessments, landlords warn that homeowners won’t be the only residents who have to deal with the effects of potentially higher taxes. They say Kansas City’s tenants could lose out, too. Several local property owners and real estate experts told The Star that increased assessment values and the higher property taxes that many expect to follow could likely push landlords to raise rents, put off needed building maintenance or sell their properties to offset the additional expenses — all moves that would fall on renters. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: kctammy #KansasCity #KCMO #JacksonCounty #PropertyTaxes #KCTenants