Property owners in CA forced to reduce rents by 25%

[Denise G.]

Here we go again:

https://caanet.org/votervoice/

A new legislative proposal in response to COVID-19 would force every rental property owner in California to reduce rents by 25%.

AB 828 by Assemblyman Phil Ting ignores the robust rent and eviction controls already in place statewide. It provides no assurances that landlords can collect rent, remove problem tenants, or get a fair hearing in the court system. Read CAA's letter opposing AB 828 here.

This bill denies equal justice to housing providers by:

• Forcing landlords to reduce rents by 25% even if a tenant cannot demonstrate a hardship or need.
• Allowing judges and the court system to set rents and change the rental agreements already in place.
• Assuming every tenant is facing a hardship related to COVID-19 and must be compensated for this hardship.
• Protecting nuisance tenants as it does not require tenants to answer an unlawful detainer complaint
• Mandating that rental property owners demonstrate an economic hardship to collect the contracted rent.

AB 828 is an unfair attempt to allow the government and the courts to give reduced rent to all tenants even if they have face no economic hardship, and it provides safeguards for landlords.

Contact your state legislator and ask him or her to VOTE NO on AB 828.