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Not every mobile home resident in Santa Rosa is benefiting from the new rent control law. Last month, the city council approved a new rent control ordinance for mobile homes limiting rent hikes to 70-percent of the consumer price index with a 4-percent cap. However, despite the fact that it was designed to aid renters at the beginning of 2023, it didn’t take effect until January 6th. The Press Democrat reports that this allowed landlords who scheduled rent increases for January 1st to raise rents by 5.7-percent. Five mobile home parks in Santa Rosa saw this hike: Carriage Court, Coddingtown, Country, Roseland and Wayside Gardens. The city attorney’s office is expected to look at options surrounding the issue.