Client Alert: From the Scheer Law Group: Rent Control-Eviction Control in Santa Rosa

To All SLG Clients and Affiliates.

From: Spencer Scheer
Date: October 10, 2016
Client Alert: From the Scheer Law Group:

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Subject: Rent Control/Eviction Control in Santa Rosa, effective 9.30.16.[1]

The explosion in real property values and increasing scarcity of affordable rental housing is being reflected in the enactment of more rent control/eviction control ordinances. In 2015, Richmond CA enacted the first rent control/eviction control ordinance in almost 30 years.  Now Santa Rosa. More are on the way.

General Recap of Santa Rosa Provisions. Rent cap is 3%. Rents rolled back to January 1, 2016 and rent increases tied to that date and max 3% a year increases thereafter.  Rent cap and eviction control applies to units built before February 1995. Evictions for “just cause”, only.

Jon Seigel is the resident rent control expert at SLG. If you have questions, please call Jon.

You are always welcome to call me if you would like to discuss:

Spencer Scheer