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Santa Monica drops open-ended occupant-succession rule from November ballot measure
Santa Monica rent-controlled property owners will no longer face a ballot measure that could have allowed successive qualifying occupants to remain in a rent-controlled unit after the original tenant vacated, raising concerns that the tenancy could effectively continue indefinitely.
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Santa Monica measure could let renters pass down a rent-controlled unit indefinitely
Santa Monica’s City Council has placed three rent-control ballot measures before voters Nov. 3, including one that could let a rent-controlled tenancy continue indefinitely as qualifying occupants replace the original tenant.
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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 City Council received the proposals Monday, July 20, as a policy update and directed staff to continue developing them — 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.
