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New owner wanting to evict old tenant for own occupancy.

I just bought a 4-unit property in Los Angeles county where there is rent control or is covered by the rent stabilization ordinance. I want to evict one of the tenants so that my family could live on one of the units. How do I go about this? I read somewhere that I will have to pay the tenant a ''relocation assistance'' of $2K-$5K. Is this right? Is there a way that I could go around this I mean without paying for his relocation fee? Could I just serve him a 30-day notice alone? The tenant is on a month-to-month contract but has lived in the unit for 5 years.


Asked on 1/23/01, 2:49 am

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Re: New owner wanting to evict old tenant for own occupancy.

You need to read the ordinance, and any caselaw that interprets it and if it is ripe for consitutional challenge. There is a constitutional protection against governmental taking without just compensation. You may contact me directly at (619) 222-3504.

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Answered on 2/16/01, 1:25 pm


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