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Local Advocacy Update
return on April 26th to discuss the parameters of the proposed rent subsidy program.
Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization Commission Proposes Proactive Inspection Program
Following several months of discussions on the issue, at the April 6th Commission meeting, the Commission approved a resolution with recommendations for the establishment of a Proactive Inspection Program, for the City Council’s consideration. It is anticipated that the resolution and related recommendations will be brought to the City Council in June. The City Council has the sole authority to adopt the proposed program and related recommendations, reject the Commission’s recommendations entirely or modify them further.
The recommendations include creating a proactive inspection program as an addition to the City’s current complaint-based process. The City would use the current habitability standards and conduct an initial baseline inspection of all Rent Stabilized units and upon a change in ownership. Based on the initial inspection, each unit would be assigned a specific tier, tier 1, 2, or 3. Subsequent inspections would be based on the specific tier designation as follows: a 6-year cycle for 25% of tier 1 units, 4-year cycle for 50% of tier 2 units, and a 2-year cycle for 100% of tier 3 units. An administrative board would be established to resolve appeals for rent reductions stemming from reductions in housing services due to unaddressed habitability violations. Annual rent increases would be prohibited for properties with habitability violations until such violations have been resolved. Rental housing providers and renters would equally share the cost of the program.
Since the onset of the discussions, the Association has urged the Commission to maintain the existing process and protocols without modification, as no data was provided to warrant establishing a new and costly program. The Association will continue to monitor this matter as it advances to the City Council, advocate for our members interests and provide updates.
Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization Commission Begins Discussions On RSO Surcharge Pass-Throughs and Maximum Allowable Rent Increases
At the April 6th Commission meeting, the Commission also began discussions on whether any changes should be made to the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) provisions regarding permissible pass-throughs for water service penalties, refuse fees, capital expenditures, improvement expenses required by law such as seismic retrofit and maximum annual permissible rent increases. The Commission conducted preliminary discussions on these matters and sought additional information relative to the current RSO provisions. No action has yet been taken. The issue and related discussion will continue at the next meeting scheduled for May 4th.
Oxnard City Council Adopts Rent Control and Just Cause Eviction Ordinances
At a special meeting of the City Council on April 13th, the City Council voted 6-1 with Councilmember MacDonald opposing, to adopt two ordinances, one establishing local rent control and one establishing “just cause” eviction requirements and related relocation fees. As a procedural matter, the ordinances must be voted on a second time prior to adoption. Summarized below are the general provisions of the two ordinances. We encourage members with properties in Oxnard to review the full details of the ordinances, notice requirements and new related regulations.
The rent control ordinance imposes limitations on annual rent increases to one increase within any twelve (12)- month period not to exceed 4%, provides for a fair return petition process, and institutes notice requirements and penalties for violations. Owners are required to provide their renters prior to the start of the tenancy and as part of any notice of a rent increase, written notice relative to the existence of the ordinance provisions “in a form prescribed by the City.” in the language of the lease and where there is no written lease in the language that the
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