Bill 15-23: Rent Stabilization link
As introduced, this bill would have codified double-digit rent increases and harmed hundreds of thousands of renters. During the legislative process, it was amended to incorporate many elements of the competing bill 16-23 (The HOME Act). In the final version, this bill created a rent stabilization program that meets the needs of both renters and landlords, and that will be a critical intervention to help address the County's housing crisis.
JUFJCF Position
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Passed July 18, 2023
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= Councilmember was a sponsor
- Amendments supported by JUFJCF
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Commmittee vote that expanded the rent stabliization program to include single-family homes and condos. Passed June 26, 2023
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This committee vote advanced Bill 15-23 to the full Council. Passed June 26, 2023
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Made it harder for landlords to get around rent stabilization by increasing deceptive fees in lieu of raising rent. Passed July 18, 2023
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Ensured that landlords cannot get around rent stabilization by forcing tenants out of their homes and raising rent on the vacant unit. Passed July 18, 2023
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- Amendments opposed by JUFJCF
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Would have increased the amount landlords can raise rents to an unaffordable 9% per year. Failed July 18, 2023
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Would have exempted all buildings built since 2000, including any newly constructed buildings, from rent stabilization. Failed July 18, 2023
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Exempted individual landlords who own two or fewer units from rent stabilization. Passed July 18, 2023
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Would have exempted all month-to-month leases from rent stabilization, harming renters most in need of housing security. Failed July 18, 2023
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Would have transformed the permanent rent stabilization program into a temporary one that would last only a few years. Failed July 18, 2023
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