“Why would any owner want to keep their units vacant — so that they cannot collect rent? … It is just one more example of poorly thought out housing policy that will only cause more property owners to want to exit the business,” Yukelson concluded, pointing to several recent initiatives at City Hall, including financial support to help tenants get legal representation and barring landlords from refusing to accept Section 8 vouchers.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 11, 2019 18:56 UTC