Create rent board fee credit for landlords with 4 or fewer rental units
In Plain English
Small landlords currently pay the same rent board fees as large property owners. The city wants to create a regulation giving fee credits to landlords who own 4 or fewer rental units. If approved, these smaller landlords pay reduced fees to the rent board that handles tenant disputes and rent control enforcement.
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Votes
Approve direction to staff to draw up a Measure U regulation to provide for the crediting of the rent board fees paid by small landlords with four rental units or less
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously directed staff to create a regulation that would give fee credits to small landlords who own four or fewer rental units. Currently, these smaller property owners pay the same rent board fees as large landlords, even though the rent board handles tenant disputes and enforces rent control. This change would reduce the financial burden on mom-and-pop landlords while maintaining the rent board's operations. The unanimous vote continues the council's pattern of broad support for housing-related measures.
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