Buena Park officials discussed the possibility of establishing rent control in the city March 28, and if passed, would be the second in Orange County to do so following Santa Ana.
Currently, landlords in the city cannot raise rent more than 5 percent per year, plus the percentage of inflation, or no more than 10 percent—whichever is lower.
The discussion of bringing rent control to the city showed no signs of opposition.
During public comment, Joshua Collins, the founder of Homeless Advocates for Christ, said such was critical.
“I have a friend here whose rent went up about 80 percent in eight years. That’s 10 percent a year,” he said. during the public comments portion of the meeting….