At its January 28 meeting, the City Council directed staff to bring back to its February 4 Council meeting two aspects of Concord’s newly implemented Tenant Protection Program for discussion. The two questions before Council are:
How should the Ordinance apply, if at all, to rented single-family residences and rented condominiums? and
Should changes be made to the Allowable Annual Rent Increase Cap from what is currently defined in the Ordinance?
The agenda for the meeting and the staff report documents will be available on the City’s agenda page no later than Friday, January 31 at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting on Tuesday, February 4 will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the Council Chamber at Concord City Hall, 1950 Parkside Drive. This is a regular public Council meeting, and members of the public are invited to attend and provide public comment in person at the meeting, or by sending a letter/e-mail prior to the meeting. The agenda will outline how to participate in the meeting.
Background
On March 5, 2024, Council adopted an updated Residential Tenant Protection Program that increased “Just Cause” for eviction protections, expanded the City’s Rent Registry, and established a Rent Stabilization Program. The Ordinance went into effect on April 19, 2024, and subjected rented single-family homes and rented condominiums to the just cause for eviction protections and rent registry requirements.
I sure hope they realize what a boondoggle this is, but I’m not that naive. Odds are good they double-down on stupid.
Scrap it. Not sure how an annual rent cap protects renters. Currently landlords may not increase the rent much if at all. With the cap, they will feel like they should increase it by the cap. Quit putting a burden on landlords and rents won’t rise as fast IMO.