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Focus on Housing Rights and Resources Continues at City Attorney’s Office

The COVID pandemic and its economic fallout have continued to alter the housing rights landscape in

By Guest Author

/ 22 Nov 2021

Focus on Housing Rights and Resources Continues at City Attorney’s Office

Section 8 Vouchers and Income Requirements

Rob was elated to receive a Santa Monica Section 8 voucher after a long, three-year wait. He has wor

By Guest Author

/ 1 May 2021

Section 8 Vouchers and Income Requirements

Consumer Corner – Pandemic Heightens Importance of Housing Rights in Santa Monica

“The home is the center of life. It is a refuge from the grind of work, the pressure of school, an

By Guest Author

/ 2 Mar 2021

Consumer Corner – Enhanced Tenant Protections During COVID-19

Many Santa Monica renters have lost jobs or income during the pandemic, and worry about eviction. Th

By Guest Author

/ 13 Feb 2021

Consumer Corner – Enhanced Tenant Protections During COVID-19

Beware of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Scams

Nita is a Santa Monica resident who received an unsettling phone call last week — the caller said

By Guest Author

/ 30 Jul 2020

Beware of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Scams

Consumer Corner – Watch Out for Coronavirus Hoaxes and Stimulus Scams

Delia is a Santa Monica resident who got laid off from her job when her employer abruptly shut down

By Guest Author

/ 7 Apr 2020

Consumer Corner – Watch Out for Coronavirus Hoaxes and Stimulus Scams

Consumer Corner – Limitations On A Landlord’s Entry into Tenant’s Home During the COVID-19 Emergency

By Gary Rhoades On St. Patrick’s Day last week, the City Attorney’s Public Rights Division rece

By Guest Author

/ 27 Mar 2020

Consumer Corner – Limitations On A Landlord’s Entry into Tenant’s Home During the COVID-19 Emergency

Consumer Corner – Santa Monica’s Temporary Moratorium of Tenancy Terminations and Evictions

By Gary Rhoades On March 19, 2020, the Santa Monica City Council ratified the City’s emergency mo

By Guest Author

/ 26 Mar 2020

Consumer Corner – Santa Monica’s Temporary Moratorium of Tenancy Terminations and Evictions

Consumer Corner – The Housing Legacy in Santa Monica of Disability Rights Activist Ed Roberts

Consumer Corner By Gary Rhoades In 1962, a young man hailing from San Mateo, California successful

By Guest Author

/ 23 Jan 2020

Consumer Corner – The Housing Legacy in Santa Monica of Disability Rights Activist Ed Roberts

Consumer Protection and Online Purchases

Carly went online one day to check her email, and before she knew it, two hours had passed – she had gone from one social-media site to another, clicking every link

By Guest Author

/ 18 Apr 2019

Consumer Protection and Online Purchases

Beware of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Rental Leases

by Gary Rhoades In December 2015, a fire broke out in an apartment building on Ocean Front Walk in Santa Monica. Fortunately, no one was injured; but the fire rendered

By Guest Author

/ 13 Mar 2019

Beware of Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Rental Leases

Landlords Cannot Avoid Paying Tenants’ Attorney Fees in Housing Rights Cases

By Gary Rhoades Naomi sends out a group text message asking if friends are free to help her and her wife Emily to move this coming weekend. "Bonus friend

By Guest Author

/ 11 Jan 2019

Landlords Cannot Avoid Paying Tenants’ Attorney Fees in Housing Rights Cases