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West Hollywood eyes tougher rent control enforcement, new owner mandates
West Hollywood rental housing providers could face more active city enforcement, new construction-related rules and tighter owner-occupancy checks under a set of rent control changes city staff is developing. The proposals go before the City Council on July 20 as a policy update and request for direction — not a vote to adopt.
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Claremont holds off on rent control amid CAA advocacy
California Apartment Association advocacy and member turnout helped keep Claremont’s City Council from advancing a local rent control ordinance this month — the second time in three years the city has rejected the idea.
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L.A. County advances plan that could delay rental property sales
Los Angeles County rental housing owners in unincorporated areas could face new delays and costs selling property under a purchase-priority ordinance the Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to direct staff to draft.
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Action item: L.A. County board could add new barriers to rental property sales in July 7 vote
Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors will vote July 7 on a proposal that could restrict how housing providers sell rental properties in unincorporated parts of the county. The California Apartment Association is urging housing providers to contact their supervisor before the vote.
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L.A. property owners reject streetlight fee increase by wide margin
Los Angeles rental housing owners helped turn back a proposed streetlight assessment that would have tripled fees citywide, with nearly four in five weighted ballots cast against the measure in results certified last week by the city.
