Housing leases or rental agreements are legal contracts. It is recommended that you contact an attorney before trying to terminate a rental agreement or lease without your landlord’s cooperation. Santa Monica College does not have a student lawyer on staff; for a list of lawyers in our area, please contact the International Education Center or International Counseling Center.
Questions on state laws may be directed to:
County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
500 West Temple Street, Room B96
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (800) 593-8222; (213) 974-1452
Fax: (213) 687-1137
Email: info@dca.lacounty.gov
To receive a copy of the Landlord/Tenant Handbook, contact:
Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department
1200 West 7th Street, 1st Floor
Los Angeles 90017
Tel: (866) 557-7368
Website: http://lahd.lacity.org/
Santa Monica Consumer Protection
Fair Housing & Public Rights Unit
1685 Main Street, Third Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8336
Email: consumer.mailbox@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/departments/cpu/
Web sites to visit for information about laws and regulations:
Find Law: http://www.findlaw.com
NOLO: http://www.nolo.com
Rental Housing: http://www.rental-housing.com
Additional Santa Monica Agencies:
Santa Monica Building & Safety
1685 Main Street, #111
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8355
Fax: 310-396-6473
Email: planning@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/departments/buildingandsafety/
Santa Monica City Clerk
1685 Main Street, #102
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8211
Fax: 310-394-2962
Email: clerk@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/departments/clerk/
Santa Monica City Council
1685 Main Street, #209
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8201
Fax: 310-458-1621
Email: council@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/departments/council/
Santa Monica Community Services
1685 Main Street, #210
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8310
Email: ccs@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/departments/ccs/
Santa Monica City Attorney
1725 Main Street, #310
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8336
Fax: 310-395-6727
Email: attorney@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/departments/cao/
Santa Monica Rent Control
1685 Main Street, #202
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: 310-458-8751
Email: rentcontrol@smgov.net
Website: http://www.smgov.net/rentcontrol/