Residents in San Diego County, similar to other communities across the state, are grappling with a worsening housing and homelessness crisis.
Kendra Sherman said she wasn’t sure what to expect when her apartment building in El Cajon was sold last year.
The law exempts some properties from the rent cap, but those exemptions don't appear to apply here, according to a review byWhen contacted by phone, the owner, Eddy Wibowo, appeared to not know that state law limits rent increases for most properties. He did not comment further. But the problem is much broader, affecting tenants like Sherman who don’t have any form of rental assistance or the backing of a government agency tasked with protecting her.
One tenant, who also didn’t want to be named over fears of retaliation, said they thought their $300 increase was illegal but didn’t have the time, money or energy to fight it.Sherman felt compelled to fight back. After confronting her landlord about the increase, the two exchanged a series of text messages. In them, Wibowo lowered the amount she would pay for “rent” to match the 8.6% cap but increased what she would owe for trash, water and “facilities.
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