Hirschfield v. Cohen (2022)

Citation: Hirschfield v. Cohen (2022)
Parent Document: Hirschfield v. Cohen (2022)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2022-08-25
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7859842/hirschfield-v-cohen/ ↗

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      To exempt from section 7060.2(d)’s recontrol provisions a
newly constructed single-family dwelling that is rented or leased
on property formerly occupied by multi-unit dwellings that were
subject to rent control but subsequently demolished would
frustrate the clear legislative intent that landlords not be able to
evade rent control by simply demolishing rent-controlled units
and replacing them with new units that would not otherwise be
subject to rent control.15 Further, any other reading of section
7060.2(d)’s recontrol provisions would create an economic
incentive for landlords to replace multi-unit rental
accommodations with single-unit dwellings that diminish the
housing supply.16 Moreover, the Ellis Act was enacted to

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