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Mountain View holds workshop explaining mandatory rent-stabilization registration, fees and reporting
Summary
City staff demonstrated the online registration portal and explained annual fee payment, exemption rules, required reporting timelines and compliance penalties under the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (CSFRA) and the mobile-home program (MHRSO).
Unidentified Speaker (city staff presenter) led a Mountain View workshop on the city’s rent-stabilization registration and fee program, explaining who must register, how to use the online portal and the consequences of noncompliance.
The session focused on the Community Stabilization and Fair Rent Act (CSFRA), the voter-approved local measure that limits rent increases, provides eviction protections for covered units and seeks to ensure a fair rate of return for property investors. The presenter said the CSFRA generally covers buildings with three or more units and distinguishes fully covered units (built before 1995) from partially covered units (built 1995–2017). Mobile-home park spaces and mobile homes are handled under a separate mobile-home rent-stabilization program (MHRSO).
City staff emphasized that “property registration is mandatory for all covered properties,” and that registration and payment are separate yearly obligations. For fiscal year 2025–26 the city budget set a $130-per-unit fee under CSFRA and…
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