Legal Opinion

Burien, LLC v. Wiley

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 22, 2014No. B250182PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KRIEGLER, J.

A landlord converted a rent-controlled apartment building to condominiums, obtained a new certificate of occupancy in 2009 based on the change in use, and raised the rent. When a tenant objected, the landlord sought a declaration from the court that the unit was exempt from local rent control ordinances under the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Civ. Code, § 1954.50 et seq.). The trial court found the unit was not exempt and entered judgment in favor of the tenant. On appeal, the landlord contends the unit is exempt from rent control under section 1954.52, subdivision…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lungren v. DeukmejianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Apartment Assn. of Los Angeles County, Inc. v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  3. Manhattan Loft, LLC v. Mercury Liquors, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2009
  4. Doe v. BrownCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2009
  5. Da Vinci Group v. San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization & Arbitration BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992

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3Cited by4 opinions

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