Have issues renting in SLO? The city wants to talk about it
Is the rent too damn high? You might be able to help change that.
Next week, the city of San Luis Obispo will hold a Renter Protection Study Session at a special City Council meeting, inviting residents to share their feedback on the city’s future housing policies.
According to a news release from the city, the Tuesday study session will cover a host of existing rent-related issues in San Luis Obispo, along with the potential solutions that the city is looking to enact.
At the study session, city officials will take feedback from renters and landlords alike on the potential introduction of a rental registry that will improve data collection and transparency, along with expanded just-cause eviction protections and notice requirements intended to protect tenants, according to the release.
A discussion of a landlord-tenant education, certification and incentive program is also planned for the study session.
Around 40% of San Luis Obispo’s housing structures are multifamily buildings, and another 7% are mobile homes, according to the release. Roughly 60% of the city’s residents are renters.
The study session is part of the city’s push to follow through on its 2025–27 Major City Goal of housing and neighborhood livability, specifically Goal 3b, which calls for identifying renter protection needs and opportunities, according to the release.
“Housing and neighborhood livability is a top priority for the city of San Luis Obispo,” the release read. “The city is committed to ensuring that housing is safe, healthy and affordable, while also facilitating stronger protections for renters, which make up about 60% of the city’s population.”
The city’s Renter Protection Study Session will be held Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the City Council chambers at 990 Palm St., and is expected to last roughly 160 minutes.
For more information, residents can visit slocity.org/safehousing.
