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Alicia Godinez, left, and Kimberly Ortega greet a resident in Boyle Heights as they joined staff members and volunteers at InnerCity Struggle by going door-to-door informing community members about the end of COVID-19 renter protections, on Monday, April 10, 2023.In these challenging times, the need for reliable local reporting has never been greater. Put a value on the impact of our year-round coverage.
"We have to protect renters from large annual rental increases that could drive them into homelessness," Horvath said."We're not saying don't increase rents. We're saying to keep it manageable because we're hearing loudly and clearly from renters, the rent is already too damn high, and if we can't protect renters in the housing that they're already in, this homelessness crisis is only going to get worse.
But some tenant advocates said a potential increase of greater than 4% would hurt low-income renters the most. The county is expected to study and offer recommendations about permanent changes to the rent control ordinance, which could allow increases of up to 8% after June 30, 2024.This Prolific LA Eviction Law Firm Was Caught Faking Cases In Court. Did They Misuse AI?
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