Sterling v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 168 Cal. App. 3d 176 (1985)

Citation: Sterling v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 168 Cal. App. 3d 176 (1985)
Parent Document: Sterling v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 168 Cal. App. 3d 176 (1985)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 1985-05-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2158620/sterling-v-santa-monica-rent-co... ↗

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“Finally, tenants who have minor maintenance or repair problems with a unit are authorized pursuant to Civil Code Section 1942 to repair any ‘dilapidations rendering the premises untenantable, which the landlord ought to repair’ and to ‘deduct the expenses of such repairs from the rent when due’. Thus, tenant remedies for violations of health and safety code standards and for dilapidations are extensive, and nowhere is there any authorization for respondent to award damages in the form of rent withholding to enforce any such codes.

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