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San Jose updates rent control to protect RV tenants in mobile home parks
San Jose has updated its long-standing rent control policy to clearly include recreational vehicles (RVs) located on mobile home lots, following disputes over illegal rent increases by mobile park landlords. The clarification addresses recent cases where property owners raised rents beyond legal limits, claiming RVs were not covered under the city’s mobile home ordinance. The rent control regulation, which has been in effect for over 40 years, prohibits rent increases of mor
San Jose updates rent control to protect RV tenants in mobile home parks
San Jose has updated its long-standing rent control policy to clearly include recreational vehicles (RVs) located on mobile home lots, following disputes over illegal rent increases by mobile park landlords. The clarification addresses recent cases where property owners raised rents beyond legal limits, claiming RVs were not covered under the city’s mobile home ordinance. The rent control regulation, which has been in effect for over 40 years, prohibits rent increases of mor
DC landlord fined $1M in rent inflation case involving pricing software
A major landlord in Washington, D.C. will pay over $1 million and commit to changing its rent-setting practices following accusations of participating in a price-fixing scheme that affected thousands of rental units. The move comes after legal action alleging the use of software to manipulate rent prices across more than 50,000 apartments in the District. The property management company involved owns approximately 9,000 units in the city and is the first of several landlords named
DC landlord fined $1M in rent inflation case involving pricing software
A major landlord in Washington, D.C. will pay over $1 million and commit to changing its rent-setting practices following accusations of participating in a price-fixing scheme that affected thousands of rental units. The move comes after legal action alleging the use of software to manipulate rent prices across more than 50,000 apartments in the District. The property management company involved owns approximately 9,000 units in the city and is the first of several landlords named









