michelle alvarez says her rent went up 138 dollars after the first year. sot michelle alvarez it's dropping back down because of rent control which we are verythankful for which is extra money in our pocket towards gas to get to work or extra things for our kid she now pas about 80 dollars less a month. sot michelle alavrez it relieves our stress because we were just planning to move next year once the lease was up so i'm glad it went through and i'm happy for other residents in the complex that have also been here. the law doesn't apply to single family homes or units built after 1995. but advocates like marilyn langlois. which is also a small scale landlord says the measure will protect those in richmond who want to settle down here. sot maryn langlois they'll be protected from extreme rent increases that might force them to leave. it will also be benefecial to neighborhoods in general because it will stabilize neighborhoods. the less rapid turnover you have among neighbors, the more stable the neighborhoods are. and it will also provide predictability a