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Santa Barbara Rental Registry May Force Tenant Evictions | Mission City PM

Santa Barbara Rental Registry May Force Tenant Evictions | Mission City PM

Santa Barbara Rental Registry May Force Tenant Evictions | Mission City PMPaul Knight
Published on: 08/04/2026

The city's proposed rental registry sounds reasonable until you realize it may force owners of unpermitted units to choose between self-reporting to code enforcement or facing steep penalties. Either choice could end with a tenant losing their home.