Rent increases for rent controlled units will be limited to 2% this year with a maximum monthly increase of $44.
Rent control increases are governed by formulas in the City
Landlords could no longer renovate occupied apartments without a tenant’s consent and would be prohibited from subdividing rent-controlled units under a resolution the Rent Control Board is recommending to
A noted community leader and activist died Saturday after a short illness.
Beth Leder-Pack worked as an information analyst for the Rent Control Board for 25 years and was active
Rent Control officials have lost an initial battle over the fate of a formerly rent controlled property that has been brewing for more than 15 years.
A judge ruled against
The new member of the Rent Control Board sees a growing tenant harassment problem in Santa Monica and wants to strengthen the City’s power to address it.
Veterans rights
Santa Monica will hold a forum Dec. 5 to inform tenants and landlords about new local and state laws that impact them.
The most recent law the forum will cover
Name: Naomi Sultan
Age: 44
Occupation: Veterans’ Rights Attorney
Neighborhood of residence: Ocean Park
Own/Rent: Rent
Marital status: Single
Kids: 0
Political affiliation: Democrat
Square footage of current home:
Fundraising for candidates and issues in this year’s November election is off to a slow start with most campaigns reporting a few thousand dollars in donations for the first
Five-time incumbent Kevin McKeown became the first official candidate for City Council Wednesday when he turned in paperwork and signatures to qualify for the November ballot. McKeown’s recently updated
Landlords and Rent Control Board members found themselves in rare agreement Tuesday night, as they urged the City Council to drop the idea of a companion measure to Proposition 10,
As proponents of a statewide voter-initiative gather signatures to put rent control reform on the November ballot, the Santa Monica Rent Control Board is considering a ballot measure of its
The Rent Control Board wants to hear from more landlords and tenants as they continue to tackle the thorny issue of tax and bond surcharges on rental rates. While the
