renters Archives - Santa Cruz Local

Palomar Inn tenants to receive a three-month reprieve from rent hikes

By Nik Altenberg|2026-05-29T19:12:00-07:00May 30, 2026|Tags: affordable housing, downtown Santa Cruz, Featured, Nik Altenberg, palomar inn, renters, seniors, tenant rights|

Rent hike notices to be reissued as required by state law

Tenants set to be displaced by new affordable housing in Downtown Santa Cruz

By Nik Altenberg and Amaya Edwards|2026-04-28T09:07:41-07:00April 25, 2026|Tags: 407 Pacific Ave., affordable housing, Amaya Edwards, CRP Affordable Housing & Development, displacement, Downtown Plan, Featured, housing, Nik Altenberg, renters, SoLa, upzoning|

102-unit building approved by planning commission

City orders fixes at UC-owned Hilltop apartments in Santa Cruz as problems mount

By Nik Altenberg|2025-05-12T16:11:49-07:00April 11, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, code enforcement, Featured, Greystar, Hilltop Apartments, housing, Nik Altenberg, renters, Student housing, UC Santa Cruz, University of California|

Tenants file state discrimination complaints, consider lawsuit