HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - #9
Araiza, Fatima
From:Jackie Landreth <jackie@jlandreth.com>
Sent:Sunday, October 03, 2021 11:56 AM
To:eComment
Cc:info@aaoc.com; Jackie Landreth
Subject:RENT CONTROL AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCES
Dear Councilmembers,
I am a rental-housing provider in Orange County and I wish to express my opposition to the proposed "City of Santa
Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" that appears on the October 5th city council
agenda.
The proposal may seek to assist renters, but the effect of such over-reaching rent control and just cause eviction
policies will do the exact opposite. It will negatively impact renters, rental-housing providers, and the neighborhoods
where they are located, in addition to harming property values, compromising public safety and quality of life, and
more. The worst impact will be that there will not be any additional apartments built in Santa Ana and landlords will
not have money to maintain the apartments that are already there.
As a community partner and rental-housing provider in the county, my experience and ability to provide insight could
help provide potential solutions to tenants in need and would be an invaluable asset to the city in its efforts.
However, at NO POINT did the city reach out to SEEK MY OR OTHER LANDLORD’S INPUT or MAKE ME AWARE
that such a proposal was being actively developed. Instead, the city blindsided me and my fellow rental-housing
providers with a proposal that:
Oversteps existing state laws and imposes onerous restrictions that affect my ability to provide safe, quality
housing to my tenants.
Eliminates my ability, and the ability of other responsible landlords, to control and adjust for costs that impact
our rental business operations.
Undermines the very nature of existing housing law as it pertains to the rental industry.
I believe that the proposed "City of Santa Ana Community Preservation, Rent Stabilization, Tenants' Rights Act" is
severely flawed and punitive against rental-housing providers. For these reasons and those highlighted above, I
respectfully ask that the city take no further action on this matter until such time as the city can engage in additional
study and engage in discussions with rental housing providers in the city.
Sincerely,
Jacquelyn Landreth
Jackie@Jlandreth.com
714-745-3498 Cell
Jackie@Jlandreth.com
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