Costa Mesa officials will not start tracking their rental market through an online registry, citing the move as too costly – along with concerns it could weaken the rental market.
The move would have made Costa Mesa the second city in Orange County after Santa Ana to launch a rental registry and faced pushback from landlords and rental interest groups who raised several concerns about it, including it being a possible first step to rent control.
Landlords will also not be required to report at-fault eviction complaints filed in court, known as unlawful detainers to city leaders…