Sego v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 57 Cal. App. 4th 250 (1997)

Citation: Sego v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 57 Cal. App. 4th 250 (1997)
Parent Document: Sego v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 57 Cal. App. 4th 250 (1997)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 1997-08-22
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2279131/sego-v-santa-monica-rent-control-board/ ↗

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According to the author of the legislation, the bill was intended to remedy two problems which occurred with great frequency since the enactment of the Berkeley rent stabilization ordinance: “First, the author states that many landlords have been required to pay excessive fines for noncompliance where they have tried to comply with the ordinance, ‘but because they are not professionals in the field, they did not register correctly or did not fill in all the blanks.’ . . . flU . . . [Tjhis bill is also intended to address a complaint by landlords that proper rent levels are often difficult to establish and that any mistake may subject the owner to severe penalties. Therefore, this bill provides that any rent control law which requires the registration of rents must provide for the establishment and certification of permissible rent levels. It is argued that this provision will result in greater certainty in the process, help reduce the number of rent disputes, and enhance the ability to sell rental property since a seller will be able to inform a buyer of the legal rent level.” (Sen. Bill No. 2580, as amended Aug. 26, 1986, 3d Assem. reading.)

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