Tracy Condon, a rent-control spokeswoman, said while Regulation No. 3304 has been active, 166 cases have been filed by landlords. Of those, 41 have been dismissed by a committee because there was not enough evidence to support a hearing, 26 were granted administratively because the tenant didn’t contest the rent increase, and 22 were withdrawn by the landlord.
“It sounds like you were trying to beat the system.”
So far, hearings have been held in 71 cases, 48 of which ultimately sided with the landlord and 24 sided with the tenant, Condon said. Five cases are pending.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 22, 2005. Read the original PDF.