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Rent-control board affirms decreases for tenant impacted by ADU construction
Summary
The board unanimously affirmed a hearing officer's decision that awarded rent decreases to a tenant, finding the decreases for loss of parking, patio and other impacts supported by substantial evidence and within regulatory ranges.
The Santa Monica Rent Control Board unanimously affirmed a hearing officer's decision that awarded rent decreases to a tenant who experienced impacts from accessory dwelling unit (ADU) construction on the owner’s property.
Staff summarized the appeal: the owner argued the hearing officer's decision should be reversed because it was issued more than 120 days after filing. Staff explained the 120-day timeline in the board's rules is directory, not jurisdictional, and the appropriate remedy for a delay…
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