Dear xxxxx,
I urge you to oppose the proposed amendment to the San Jose rent control ordinance, including the just cause eviction, as these would jeopardize safe, quality housing for our residents.
- Rent Control is the wrong approach. It has not worked in any city it was ever adopted in.
- Rent Control does nothing to address the shortage of inventory for housing; it will not create more housing especially if new housing is subject to rent control.
- Rent Control will discourage rental property owners from maintaining their properties.
- The City Council should be willing to work with rental property owners to develop programs and incentives to help renters.
- The City Council should focus on creating more housing opportunities in San Jose- NOT expanding rent control.
- The current rent data is skewed by the new luxury apartment charges
- If the rent control is tightened, it will force some small rental property owners to take the rental units off the market and reduce the available rental units on the market.
- Rent control will not benefit the low-income people for a long run. It will make them even harder to find the available housing for two reasons. 1) the number of rental units under rent control will be getting smaller; 2) Some tenants will stay in the rent controlled unit even though it does not fit them anymore.
- San Jose city should enforce the The Rental Rights and Referrals program instead of making another "just cause eviction”.
No one can deny that we do not have enough housing to meet demand. The only way we can address housing affordability is to make more housing available and support the construction of more housing for families of all income levels. Stricter regulations won’t solve our problems. I urge you to focus on meaningful solutions that will keep our economy strong, our communities safe, and provide quality housing opportunities.
Sincerely,
Xxxxx
Send an email to all members of the City Council at:
Mayor Sam Liccardo - 408.535.4800 - mayoremail@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Charles Jones - 408.535.4901- chappie.jones@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Ash Kalra - 408.535-4902 - ash.kalra@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Raul Peralez - 408.535.4903 - raul.peralez@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Manh Nguyen - 408.535.4904 - manh.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Magdalena Carrasco - 408.535.4905 - magdalena.carrasco@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Pierluigi Oliverio - 408-535-4906 - pierluigi.oliverio@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Tam Nguyen - 408.535.4907 - tam.nguyen@sanjoseca.gov
Councilmember Donald Rocha - 408.535.4909 - donald.rocha@sanjoseca.gov
San Jose City Clerk - 408.535.1260 - cityclerk@sanjoseca.gov