Out of (Rent) Control
Landlords will always find a way around whatever law there is, particularly if the tenants are ignorant of their rights (“Council Halts Evictions, Will Tighten Law,” July 17). If the building isn’t old enough to be protected by rent control, the landlord just raises the rent through the roof ($600 a month in our case) so that the tenant has no choice but to leave. Families trade buildings among themselves so as to have new owners when it’s convenient to raise rents.
Greed will always find a way to hurt good people.
Zelda McKay
Manhattan Beach
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