Santa Monica may be following in the footsteps of other local jurisdictions in the creation of a database of all rental units in the city including both rent controlled and
The City of Santa Monica today issued two updates to its local emergency declaration for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) extending the eviction moratorium for residential tenants and some commercial tenants,
Santa Monica renters could gain the right to legal representation against attempted evictions under a new proposal from two City Council members.
Councilmembers Sue Himmelrich and Kevin McKeown have asked
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
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
An ugly termite report comes back and suddenly the Jones-Chavez family must find temporary housing while their landlord has their rental house fumigated. Not an easy task given that Stan
By Andrea Cavanaugh
Katie is a disabled Santa Monica resident who lives in an apartment building that doesn't allow pets. Her doctor told her that the effects of
