Neighbors fighting a five-story apartment complex planned for 1828 Ocean Avenue have vowed to appeal a Development Review Permit if it clears the Planning Commission this Wednesday, hoping to find
Two recent reports out of Berkeley further muddy the water for voters considering whether to vote for Proposition 10, the grassroots initiative that would repeal a state law limiting rent
This week the Rent Control Board (RCB) will begin discussions to potentially change the way the city calculates rent in controlled units in anticipation of changes at the state level
“(They) found a little rabbit hole...and drove a truck through it.”
The units come with flat screen televisions, modern furniture, dishes and towels. Kitchens are optional. In some cases,
Any landlord leasing a rent-controlled apartment to a corporation without first getting a removal permit from the Rent Control Board is running afoul of the law, according to the Board’
Code Enforcement has opened an investigation into a property owned by the city’s largest and most notorious developer after real estate websites showed the number of units in a
New tenants moving into rent-controlled buildings in Santa Monica will not have to pay surcharges on past bond measures, after the Rent Control Board voted 5-0 to end pass-throughs on
The Rent Control Board Thursday will attempt to tackle an unintended consequence of Proposition 13 and Santa Monica’s booming real estate market: skyrocketing surcharges passed along to tenants when
What If My Landlord Offers Me Money To Move Out?
by Andrea Cavanaugh
Declan was fixing lunch inside his Santa Monica apartment a few years ago when he heard an
City Hall has approved a new program to help some of the city’s most at need renters stay in their homes.
The Preserving Our Diversity program will provide financial
Setting aside money to fund affordable housing was an easy decision for City Council at their July 25 meeting, but deciding who gets to spend it was harder.
Council approved
