May 4, 2107 -- The case of Nina Edwards, a tenant who successfully held on to the rent-controlled condominium on Ocean Avenue she has occupied for more than three decades, serves as a cautionary tale for those buying condo units in Santa Monica, according to local rent control experts.

Edwards -- who rented the condo unit in the upscale oceanfront neighborhood near Montana Avenue for $850 month -- will stay in the unit after the City Attorney's office won a $30,000 settlement from the condo's new owner, Sean Gharib.

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