Kavanau v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 19 Cal. App. 4th 730 (1993)

Citation: Kavanau v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 19 Cal. App. 4th 730 (1993)
Parent Document: Kavanau v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board, 19 Cal. App. 4th 730 (1993)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 1993-10-21
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2270028/kavanau-v-santa-monica-rent-con... ↗

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148 Cal.App.3d at page 296, “. . . the purpose of rent control is not to make the landlord a private guarantor of affordable housing for tenants, nor is it to bring about such a degree of decreased maintenance and services as to diminish the quality of housing available. The purpose of rent control is to permit an efficient landlord to pay all actual and reasonable expenses and receive a fair profit while, at the same time, protecting the public interest in having affordable and properly maintained rental housing available to the citizens of the community.” (lc) As applied, the City of Santa Monica’s 12 percent cap does not meet these goals. Accordingly, we hold that Kavanau is entitled to the result which follows from the validly applied MNOI formula, without the 12 percent cap. 8 Disposition

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