Letter to the editor: Does California have statewide rent control?
Prop 21, on the November 2020 ballot, may allow local governments to enact broader rent control measures.
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Tag: rent control
Are occupancies by rent-a-room tenants in separate rooms in a single family residence (SFR) exempt from rent control covering multi-family units?
Owens v. City of Oakland Housing, Residential Rent and Relocation Board
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Does a base year for rent need to precede all prior rent control legislation?
El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte
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2020’s Tenant Protection Act Part II: Rent caps
The TPA enacts a limitation on rent increases for residential rental properties.
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2020 ballot initiative seeks to expand rent control in California
Rent control is up for debate again.
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Is a landlord subject to a local rental ordinance acting in good faith when the landlord chooses to evict a tenant to occupy their unit when a functionally vacant unit is available?
Reynolds v. Lau Facts: A landlord purchases a multi-unit property subject to a local rent control...
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May a landlord evict a rent-controlled tenant so a family member can occupy their unit when it is questionable the eviction has been conducted in good faith?
DeLisi v. Lam Facts: A landlord purchases a multi-unit property subject to a local rent control...
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California’s rent control problem
This article examines whether or not California’s rent control policies work to keep low-income renters in place, and efforts to change these policies.
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New rent cap bill won’t cap homelessness
Assembly Bill 1482 is a misguided attempt at preserving affordable housing.
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Change the law: Eliminate rent control in favor of more low-income housing
When sufficient rental housing exists to shelter the state’s low-income population, the need for rent control will diminish.
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Residential landlords of rent-controlled units required to approve electric vehicle charging stations
Landlords of residential rent-controlled rental properties must approve requests to install an electric vehicle charging station.
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Prop 10 explained: California’s battle to remove limits on rent control
first tuesday takes a hard look at the issues surrounding Prop 10.
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May a landlord charge higher rent for a rent-controlled unit after entering into a buyout agreement with the former tenant and briefly occupying the unit?
Geraghty v. Shalizi Facts: A landlord of a rent-controlled property intends to move into a...
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Conflict over redevelopment of rent-controlled units plagues Berkeley
A case between the city of Berkeley and a property owner will set the tone for affordable housing mitigation fees when landlords choose to demolish rent-controlled units to redevelop property.
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Why rent control won’t fix Orange County’s price problem
Rent control isn’t the answer for Orange County’s housing supply crisis.
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Rent control tenants ousted for redeveloped units in San Jose complex
The San Jose city council prioritized a net gain of rental units over displaced tenants relying on rent control to live in the Bay Area.
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Rent increases again overpower East Palo Alto tenants
East Palo Alto is the latest victim of rising rental prices in the Bay Area.
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San Jose rent increases limited to 5%
The San Jose city council voted to make significant changes to the city’s 37-year-old rent control ordinance, including a new rent increase cap.
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Does a local rent control ordinance constitute a regulatory or private taking by the government?
A mobile home park is subject to a local rent control ordinance that limits annual rent increases. The ordinance also permits the owner to petition the city for approval of higher rent increases to ensure a reasonable rate of return on their property.
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Rent control versus gentrification in California
Does rent control do more harm than good?
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