April 24, 2018 -- A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled last week that the City's Rent Control Board lacked to power to revoke a removal permit granted a quarter century ago.

The decision -- which landlords are hailing as a check on the Rent Board's authority -- allows the owner of a 13-unit apartment building at 1041 20th to continue charging tenants market rates.

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