Rent relief has become a hot topic all around the Bay Area as suddenly unemployed tenants ask elected leaders to do something to help ease the financial pressure. But landlords say they’re feeling the pressure, too. Kris Sanchez reports for NBC Bay Area on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
Is rent free during the COVID-19 crisis?
A controversial proposal in San Jose coming from two city council members calls for impacted tenants to pay no rent for up to three months.
The proposal in San Jose comes after California's attorney general urged tenants suffering from money concerns brought on by the coronavirus to quickly file for rent relief.
But not everyone is on board. NBC Bay Area's Scott Budman has more in the video report above.
