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Santa Monica Rent Control Charter Amendment
Local caps, registration requirements, and just-cause protections for covered units.
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1425 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
CA 90401
Max increase
3.0%
Local fixed-rate limit governs this address.
Notice period
30 days
Written notice before the increase becomes effective.
Official sources used
Santa Monica Rent Control Charter Amendment
santamonica.gov · Chapter 4, Article XVIII
California Tenant Protection Act (AB 1482)
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Civil Code §1946.2
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