Landlords Weigh in on Renovation Evictions

Landlords joined in on the mass-eviction conversation in Burbank this week as other cities also grapple with the issue, with the city of South Pasadena passing an eviction moratorium to stop the trend that has spiked in recent months since the end of the countywide eviction moratorium. At a time when Burbank is expanding on legislation that would streamline new affordable housing developments, the available pool of existing affordable housing in town is diminishing. Just one day after the Los Angeles county eviction moratorium expired on March 31, Emmanuel Perez and Sandra Varona received a 60-day notice to vacate their Burbank apartment. They didn’t know that they would join dozens of other Burbankers in being displaced from their homes, forced to search for comparable accommodations miles from the city. The couple lives in a compact, two-bedroom apartment in a dingbat-style building a few blocks from downtown Burbank. The couple said that they were good tenants, but they weren’t surprised when they found the notice taped to their door. To continue reading the rest of the article, please click on the source link below: https://burbankleader.outlooknewspapers.com/2023/05/29/landlords-weigh-in-on-renovation-evictions/