Legal Opinion
Bohbot v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 13, 2005No. B179921PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, Acting P. J.
We are here called upon to interpret various provisions relating to Santa Monica’s Rent Control Law (RCL), specifically those relating to owner-occupancy evictions in condominium units. The RCL was adopted in 1979. It provided that landlords could evict tenants for owner-occupancy. Under this initial version of the RCL, landlords were prevented from converting their apartments into condominiums unless they obtained removal permits.
Two important changes occurred in 1984. First, in May of that year, Santa Monica voters adopted a second means by which apartments could…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Fisher v. City of BerkeleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. RamirezCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- Santa Monica Pines, Ltd. v. Rent Control BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
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