Overview
- Councilmember Sean Elo‑Rivera and Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe announced the Residential Rental Price Gouging, Fee Exploitation, and Cost Transparency Ordinance as a coordinated city–county measure.
- The plan caps non‑rent charges at no more than 5% of monthly rent and eliminates recurring pet fees.
- Landlords would be barred from charging for basic services such as pest control or trash collection and would have to disclose all costs in listings and leases.
- The ordinance would also limit duplicate or excessive screening and processing fees to protect applicants.
- Elo‑Rivera will present the measure to the City Council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living on Thursday, and Montgomery Steppe with co‑author Paloma Aguirre will introduce it to the County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4.