Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

I was recently classified as a non-resident for the purpose of tuition at UCLA because they believed that I did not sufficiently prove financial independence, which is necessary for my residency. This is because they said I received discounted/below-market rent this past year, which counts as financial assistance. While my rent was discounted for 4 months, it was because of construction in my backyard and this credit was granted to me by the property management corporation that owns my rental house. It was explicitly listed in my lease that there would be a 35% rental discount during this period because we were temporarily losing access to amenities that we were paying for in the original rent price (i.e backyard, garage, front yard, driveway, periodic water/electricity shut-offs, loss of privacy, etc).
The UC guidelines state that "Receiving free or reduced (below-market) rent, room and board... from any relative or individual is considered as financial assistance to include “bartering.”
My reduced market rent was granted by a corporation and NOT a relative/individual on the basis of a temporary loss of amenities. What are the limitations of corporate peoplehood in this matter? If a corporation gave this rent concession would it classify as an individual? Are there any loopholes of corporate peoplehood that I can put in my appeal? Thanks.

Asked on 7/31/23, 2:37 pm

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A corporation having legal personhood does not make it an "individual." Legally an individual is only a human person.

Answered on 8/01/23, 12:30 pm

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