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Rent Control Board moves to study landlord disclosures when amenities may be removed

2339613 · February 13, 2025
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Summary

The board voted to place on the next meeting agenda the formation of an ad hoc committee to consider recommending that the City Council require landlords to disclose, at lease signing, if advertised amenities may be eliminated due to planned construction.

The Santa Monica Rent Control Board voted to place a proposal on its March agenda to form an ad hoc committee that would consider recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance requiring landlords to disclose to prospective tenants, at lease signing, if advertised amenities will be eliminated or significantly changed during the lease term because of planned landlord-initiated construction.

Commissioner Embryse introduced the discussion item, citing a recent case in which a tenant said they signed a lease and later lost parking and storage because permitting and…

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