Council Declares Vacation Rental Emergency
Short-term vacation rental owner James Fenkner slammed City Council over ordinance “end run.”
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Santa Barbara City Council to Study Effects of AB 1482
Landlords and tenant rights advocates argue what landlords must pay tenants they evict without just cause.
Quake-Proof Your Home
Earthquake Brace and Bolt Program offers California homeowners money to retrofit their houses.
Hannah-Beth Jackson Helps Torpedo Controversial Housing Bill
Santa Barbara’s State Senator dismissed SB 50 as a “one-size-fits-all approach to a really complicated problem.”
Granny Flat from Hell Returns
Mission Canyon residents are urging Santa Barbara City Council to revoke Accessory Dwelling Units permits issued to their neighbor.
New Luxury Units Not ‘Workforce Housing,’ Says Sneddon
The city councilmember said the $5,250-a-month apartments don’t meet the needs of the missing
middle.
New Receiver to Be Appointed for Dario Pini Properties
Hoffman contemplates retirement; landlord proposes local attorney to take his place.
Santa Barbara Faces Possibility of 80-Foot-High Projects
Housing shortage pits local control against state mandates over building height limits.
Santa Barbara City Council Temporarily Bans Granny Flats in High Fire Zones
Council also unanimously approved a new hotel for Ed St. George on Tuesday.
New Report Details Housing Woes
Latino tenants disproportionately feel the burden of the South Coast’s unforgiving housing market.
