Santa Monica Ordinance 2776: Relocation Assistance For Tenants

May 29, 2024

Welcome to SNS Law Group’s video on Santa Monica Ordinance 2776: Relocation Assistance For Tenants. In this video, Bijan Shakibkoo, co-founder and managing partner of SNS Law Group, discusses the implications of the Santa Monica ordinance for landlords who own rental property in the city.

The ordinance has implemented five relocation assistance protections for tenants. This means landlords are now required to provide relocation assistance to tenants under certain circumstances. These circumstances include rent increases that exceed the allowable limits under the Tenant Protection Act, if the unit is rendered uninhabitable, if landlord misconduct forced the tenant out, or if the unit is not permitted for residential use. Additionally, if the tenant was temporarily relocated for more than six months and they relinquish possession of the property, they are also entitled to relocation assistance.

These changes are important for landlords to understand before renting out their property. If you’re a landlord in Santa Monica, these changes could significantly affect how you manage your property.

If you have any questions about this ordinance or need legal advice, please feel free to give our office a call. We would love to help.

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Transcript:

Are you a landlord in the city of Santa Monica who is looking to provide relocation assistance to their tenants? Under the new ordinance 2776, here are some things to watch out for.

Hi, my name is Bijan Shakibkoo. I’m a co-founder and managing partner of SNS Law Group. And if you enjoyed this video, please feel free to like and subscribe.

Relocation Assistance Protections For Tenants

The new ordinance under the city of Santa Monica implements five relocation assistance protections for tenants. What are those five?

The tenant has a right for relocation assistance due to rent increases that exceeded the allowable limits under the Tenant Protection Act.
If the unit is rendered uninhabitable.
If the landlord misconduct was determined by the code enforcement that forced the tenant out.
If the unit is not permitted for residential use.
If the tenant was temporarily relocated for more than six months and they relinquish possession of the property.

Contact SNS Law Group for Questions About Tenant Relocation Assistance

These are some of the things that you need to watch out for whenever you want to relocate your tenant because they are entitled to relocation assistance based off of those five grounds. And if you have any questions regarding this ordinance, please feel free to give our office a call. We would love to help.

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