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Hirschfield v. Cohen (2022)

Citation
Hirschfield v. Cohen (2022)
Parent Document
Hirschfield v. Cohen (2022)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2022-08-25

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B.     The Rent Control Dispute
       In early 2013 Hirschfield notified Cohen of a rent increase
to $5,300 a month, which she did not dispute. In June 2013
Hirschfield notified Cohen of another rent increase to $5,800 per
month. Cohen complained to Hirschfield about the second
increase, stating the property was subject to rent control and the
increase exceeded the allowable adjustment. Hirschfield
responded that the house was exempt from rent control because
it was a single-family dwelling.
       On July 23, 2013 a staff attorney with the Board sent a
letter to Hirschfield stating all four of Hirschfield’s houses on
Marine Street were subject to rent control and must be registered