Mountain View’s rent control measures may have hit its limit with a utility billing system that tenants argue has left them in the dark on what they owe the landlord each month, including big changes month to month.
The city of Mountain View approved a rental housing fee for the next fiscal year that’s lower than last year’s. But some landlords still say it’s too high.
Landlords came out in full force to Mountain View s Rental Housing Committee meeting last week to protest what they call an unfair and illegal proposal that would suppress future rent increases if concessions are granted to tenants.
Mountain View s Rental Housing Committee agreed last week to consider new ways to get property owners to register rental units with the city, a requirement that has gone ignored by many landlords.
For years, families renting mobile homes in Mountain View have missed out on protections afforded to those living in apartments and other multifamily units, including relocation assistance when they get evicted.