Daro v. Superior Court

Opinion

McGUINESS, P. J.

In this action brought by tenants of an apartment building under California’s unfair competition law (Bus. & Prof. Code, 1 § 17200 et seq.) (UCL), the trial court found that the appellant property owners had committed an unfair business practice by attempting to sell subdivided interests in property without obtaining the “public report” that must be provided to potential buyers pursuant to the Subdivided Lands Act (§ 11000 et seq.). The court described appellants’ unfair business practice as purchasing residential rental propertiés, subdividing them through the vehicle…