Santa Monica may be following in the footsteps of other local jurisdictions in the creation of a database of all rental units in the city including both rent controlled and market-rate options.

While rent controlled tenants have long been tracked and monitored by the Rent Control Board, the new list would enable officials to communicate with, track and protect tenants outside the Rent Control sphere. Similar registries have been implemented in Los Angeles County as well as West Hollywood, and Kurpies stated it will act “as a vital safety net for renters” in Santa Monica who differ in their renting scenarios.

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