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Outcomes from Rent Stabilization in San José: Research to Support 2019 Updates to the Apartment Rent Ordinance Regulations

November 25, 2019 / By Patrick Burns and Daniel Flaming / City of San José California

San José, California's third most populous city, regulates rent increases for older apartment units through its Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO). To help inform ongoing policy deliberations by the San José City Council and Housing Department staff, this update report gathers recent data about the demographic characteristics of ARO tenants and characteristics of ARO apartments.

City of San José ARO: Research to Support 2016 Updates to the Rent Stabilization Regulations

April 16, 2016 / By Ken Baar, Patrick Burns and Daniel Flaming / City of San José California

San José, California's third most populous city, regulates rent increases for older apartment units through its Apartment Rent Ordinance (ARO). To help inform policy deliberations by the San José City Council and Housing Department staff, this report analyzes demographic characteristics of ARO tenants, characteristics of ARO apartments, compares ARO allowable rents increases with Rent Stabilization Ordinances in other cities, analyzes the debt-service pass-through, and financial outcomes of ARO rental properties.

Rental Housing 2011: The State of Rental Housing in the City of Los Angeles

February 1, 2012 / By Daniel Flaming and Patrick Burns / Economic Roundtable, the Pat Brown Institute

Inadequate housing takes different forms, all of which are detrimental to the well-being of families and individuals. The most prevalent problem is housing that costs more than households can afford to pay. The causes include a housing inventory that has grown slightly less than the population and renter incomes that have increased much less than the cost of housing.

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