Several months after imposing stricter rent control in San Jose, the city is holding a series of hearings on further changes to its rent ordinance. In May, the City Council lowered the maximum annual rent increase on rent controlled units from 8 percent to 5 percent, a change that took effect the following month. The council also greenlighted further changes to its rent ordinance and directed the Housing Department to incorporate them into a draft ordinance. The city is now holding a series of public meetings on those recommended changes. These hearings offer the city’s housing providers an opportunity to… Read More