Village Trailer Park, Inc. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board

Opinion

BOREN, P. J.

This dispute concerns the Santa Monica rent control law. The owner of a trailer park argues that the Santa Monica Rent Control Board has no jurisdiction to determine whether mobilehome leases are subject to rent control. The trial court found that the rent control board is entitled to determine whether the leases are exempt from rent control, and is authorized to impose excess rent penalties; however, the court remanded the matter to the rent control board for further proceedings. Both parties have appealed.

There is no final, appealable judgment. Nevertheless, we choose to…