Rent Control is not a Solution to a Housing Shortage
Posted by Keith B. Dunnagan on Aug 11th 2018
Rent Control is not a Solution to a Housing ShortageBy: D. Keith B. Dunnagan, Esq.In 1995, the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act was enacted in California to constrain the rent control ordinances major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco were implementing. Within this Act, single-family homes, condominiums, and duplexes are largely exempt from the rent control policies. Costa-Hawkins also covers any buildings constructed after 1995. This means that as soon as a tenant moves out of exem
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