Legal Opinion
Apartment Ass'n of Greater Los Angeles v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 1994No. B076439PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NOTT, J.
In this case, we consider the facial validity of a Santa Monica Rent Control Board regulation which prohibits landlords who purchased rental property after the inception of rent control from seeking an adjustment in base rents. Appellant Santa Monica Rent Control Board (the Board) contends that the regulation draws a rational distinction between those who purchased before and those who purchased after rent control, based on their differing investment-backed expectations. Respondents counter that landlords are constitutionally entitled to have base rents that are substantially…
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