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Orozco, Norma <br />From: <br />David Lamb <DLamb@StrathamHomes.com> <br />Sent: <br />Tuesday, October 05, 2021 10:14 AM <br />To: <br />eComment <br />Cc: <br />Teresa Teichman <br />Subject: <br />Rent Control <br />Dear City Council: <br />Rent Control would be a disaster for our Orange County communities. We have been so fortunate that investment has <br />been made to keep our properties and neighbors up to date and safe for many years. That is because owners and <br />landlords and tenants have a pride of ownership in the properties that they occupy. If rent control were to come into <br />Santa Ana, a major incentive to keep the properties up with the market would be lost or at least discounted substantially <br />by their owners. <br />Rent control in Santa Monica has not worked ... my daughter lives in an old 1950's 6 unit apartment building that is in <br />very poor condition. The landlord has no incentive to keep it up beyond the most minimal standard (to keep the health <br />dept for condemning the building). Rent is too low for the landlord to justify putting any new money into the <br />property. Not so slowly the area goes to "seed". It will happen in Santa Ana with rent control! <br />Please do us all a favor and not allow rent control into Orange County, and specifically Santa Ana. <br />Thank you for your service and consideration! <br />David Lamb <br />Stratham Homes <br />2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 300 <br />Irvine, Ca 92612 <br />949-833-1554 Ext 2228 <br />Cell: 949-315-1113 <br />