A lower rent increase cap is now in effect for many renters across San Diego County, reducing the maximum allowable increase over the next year from 8.8% to 8.2%.<\/p>\n
The change applies to housing that is more than 15 years old, single-family homes and condominiums owned by corporations, mobile homes rented from park management and housing rented through Section 8.<\/p>\n
Under California law, landlords cannot increase rent by more than 5% plus the local rate of inflation, or a total of 10%, whichever is lower.<\/p>\n
Some renters welcomed the lower cap but said they believe it should go further.<\/p>\n
“I support the rent cap. I’m glad that it’s being lowered from 8.8 to 8.2. But it should be even lower. It should be like 5.” said Jordan Daniels.<\/p>\n
Hillcrest, a neighborhood that has seen significant construction and new development, has also experienced rising housing costs, according to residents.<\/p>\n
Jordan Daniels, who rents an apartment in University Heights, said the cost of living in nearby neighborhoods has become increasingly difficult to afford.<\/p>\n
“I used to live in Hillcrest, and it was $3,500 for basically the same two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with a washer and dryer in the unit and stuff.” said Daniels, adding he has since moved to University Heights where he pays less than $3,000 for the same amenities.<\/p>\n
Juan Carlos Sandoval Rodriguez, who rents a studio apartment in Bankers Hill, said keeping up with rent requires working long hours.<\/p>\n
“I need to have two jobs. I work Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. so I’m able to pay my rent and still have a semblance of a life.”<\/p>\n
Asked about the rent cap, Sandoval Rodriguez said:<\/p>\n
“I don\u2019t think that\u2019s fair.”<\/p>\n
Daniels also questioned whether the new limit provides enough relief.<\/p>\n
“I think 8% is still a high number.”<\/p>\n
Other renters said the broader housing market continues to make it difficult to build financial stability.<\/p>\n
“I think something has to give. I think renters don’t have a lot of options to eventually become homeowners, and I think that’s something we really need to change in San Diego. I basically pay my landlord’s mortgage.” said Tyler Renner.<\/p>\n
Renner also said rising housing costs are affecting vulnerable residents throughout San Diego.<\/p>\n
“A lot of seniors are getting priced out of this neighborhood. A lot of young people, a lot of renters, a lot of people who work in the service industry.” he added, “Rent increases for seniors or someone on a fixed income mean that people are going to fall into homelessness.”<\/p>\n
Legal Aid San Diego also reminds renters that landlords must provide 30 days’ written notice for rent increases of less than 10% and 90 days’ written notice for rent increases of more than 10% compared with the previous year. The organization says it offers free assistance with tenant rights for renters who are unsure whether a rent increase is legal, for more click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported for broadcast by NBC San Diego. AI tools helped convert the story to a digital article, and an NBC San Diego journalist edited the article for publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A lower rent increase cap is now in effect for many renters across San Diego County, reducing the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":422267,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[129509,1011,74,84,76,75],"class_list":["post-422266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-condado-de-san-diego","tag-housing","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-county","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=422266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/422266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/422267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=422266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=422266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=422266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}