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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bisno v. DOUGLAS EMMETT REALTY FUND 1988, 174 Cal. App. 4th 1534 (2009)

Citation
Bisno v. DOUGLAS EMMETT REALTY FUND 1988, 174 Cal. App. 4th 1534 (2009)
Parent Document
Bisno v. DOUGLAS EMMETT REALTY FUND 1988, 174 Cal. App. 4th 1534 (2009)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2009-06-19

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C.A. section 1809 provides that any landlord who “demands, accepts, receives, or retains any payment of rent in excess of the maximum lawful rent, in violation of’ various city ordinances, rules, or regulations pertaining to rent control, “shall be liable in a civil action to the tenant from whom such payments are demanded . . . .” The tenant is entitled to actual damages based on the amount of the improper demand or receipt of excess rent, attorney’s fees and costs, and a civil penalty of treble damages if the landlord acted willfully or with oppression, fraud or malice.