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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Village Trailer Park, Inc. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 124 Cal. Rptr. 2d 857 (2002)

Citation
Village Trailer Park, Inc. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 124 Cal. Rptr. 2d 857 (2002)
Parent Document
Village Trailer Park, Inc. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 124 Cal. Rptr. 2d 857 (2002)
Jurisdiction
California (state)
Effective Date
2002-09-24

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49 Cal.3d at p. 379.) The Legislature limits penalties and sanctions against landlords subject to rent control. A landlord who is “in substantial compliance” with local rent control laws cannot be assessed a penalty for noncompliance. (Civ. Code, § 1947.7, subd. (b).) “Substantial compliance” means that the landlord “has made a good faith attempt to comply” with the law and has, after receiving notice of a deficiency, “cured the defect in a timely manner . . . .” (Ibid.)