Santa Monica Rent Control - Replacement roommate not allowed?

[Big-Bucks]

Ahhh that Santa Monica rent control. I know someone who lives up near Montana. 2 story complex, 2 BR, 1 BA, Living room, Dining, own 1 car garage. $1,000 month.

[UB50]

Originally Posted by fmincon

Lease does not allow

If your lease doesn't allow it, then the FAQ is right.

" the Charter it says that a landlord can't evict a tenant if i) the tenant continues to reside in the rental unit, ii) the sublease replaces a departed tenant(s) under the rental agreement on a one-for-one basis and iii) the landlord has unreasonably withheld the right to sublease following written request by the tenant."

You can stay there and you won't be evicted, but you cannot have a new roommate unless the landlord will allow it.

[fmincon]

Doesn't ii) mean simply that the sublease replaces someone who was on the lease? Not that it has to be provisioned under the agreement?

In fact, the sentence in the Charter leading up to these 3 conditions says Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Section, and notwithstanding any contrary provision in the rental housing agreement, a landlord shall not take any action to terminate a tenancy based on a tenant’s sublease of the unit if the following requirements are met:
So it would seem strange if it says notwithstanding any contrary provisions in the agreement, but then goes back on its words.

[Ceece]

Rent control. Can you just continually roll over roommates to keep the RC in place so that 20 years on, and 20 roommates removed from the first renter, tenents are still reaping the benefits? That doesn't sound right.

[UB50]

The rental housing agreement is your lease.

[UB50]

Originally Posted by Ceece

Rent control. Can you just continually roll over roommates to keep the RC in place so that 20 years on, and 20 roommates removed from the first renter, tenents are still reaping the benefits? That doesn't sound right.

You can't, but the OP is hoping it will work out that way for him.