A proposal to bring a rent-review program to Lafayette received a mixed response from the City Council last week.
The proposal, modeled after a program recently enacted in nearby Concord, was prompted by residents’ concerns over rent increases issued by new owners of a particular apartment complex in the city.
During the Sept. 25 meeting, representatives from the California Apartment Association and local rental owners highlighted the fact that numerous housing providers in Lafayette not only have rents far below market, but also voluntarily limit rent increases to 10 percent annually.
Mallori Spilker, CAA’s local vice president of public affairs, said…
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