{"id":28817,"date":"2025-10-29T16:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/28817\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:47:08","slug":"city-county-officials-propose-ordinance-to-combat-high-rental-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/28817\/","title":{"rendered":"City, county officials propose ordinance to combat high rental fees"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Apartments<\/a>A unit for rent in San Diego. (File photo)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that San Diego\u2019s rent has been crushingly high for decades. But now it\u2019s spiking \u2013 right as the cost of everything else is going up, too. <\/p>\n

According to census data, at least a third of county residents spend more than half their paychecks<\/a> on housing. Now, city and county officials say they\u2019re committed to bringing down<\/a> the price of living for San Diegans by eliminating what they call \u201cjunk fees.\u201d <\/p>\n

San Diego County Supervisors Monica Montgomery-Steppe and San Diego City Council member Sean Elo-Rivera announced<\/a> Wednesday a joint ordinance<\/a> intended to address excessive rental fees. It would also deal with \u201chidden\u201d costs \u2013 such as banning certain add-on charges \u2013 eliminate pet fees, and require landlords to clearly disclose other charges.<\/p>\n

Additionally, it would cap rental fees beyond monthly rent at no more than 5% of rent, ban fees for basic services such as pest control, and eliminate excessive or duplicate screening fees. <\/p>\n

\u201cHousing is one of the largest budget items for most San Diego County families,\u201d a San Diego County data page says. \u201cA higher percentage of females, people without reported disability, and immigrants were living in extremely cost-burdened households compared to the county overall.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

\u201cLiving in a cost burdened household can compress personal budgets and limit a person\u2019s ability to pay for other needs, save for retirement, grow their families, make other financial decisions,\u201d the page added<\/a>.<\/p>\n

San Diego ranks at least 13th highest among the 100 biggest cities in the nation for its overall median rent, according to ApartmentList.com<\/a>, which added that the median rent is 65.9% higher than the national average.<\/p>\n

Further, the average monthly rent throughout San Diego County rose<\/a> more than 50% between 2018 and April 2025.<\/p>\n

Montgomery Steppe and co-author Paloma Aguirre will introduce the proposal at the County Board of Supervisor\u2019s meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4.<\/p>\n

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