A proposal to cap rent increases at 3% for many landlords in unincorporated L.A. County is meant to keep housing affordable for at-risk tenants.
  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml
    431·
    5 months ago

    The push to change the county’s rent stabilization rules yet again was met with skepticism by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Kathryn Barger, who voted against the proposal. They said they were worried that the government was overburdening smaller property owners who rely on the rent to pay their bills.

    LOOOOL

    • SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works
      12·
      5 months ago

      If landlords have trouble to pay their bills, may I suggest them to consider some austerity? Perhaps spend less on coffee? They give up their avocado toast? Or maybe pass up on their weekend escapades in humble leisure trips to Singapore?

    • shrugs@lemmy.world
      61·
      5 months ago

      “We’ve once again put these struggles on the back of landlords,” Barger said.

      Oh no… anyway…