Westlake Village, Cal., Code of Ordinances ch. 6.7 § 6.7.030
Schedule of Conversion
Operative Text
The owner of any apartment rental housing which has been or is proposed to be converted to a condominium project shall comply with the following conversion schedule in order to terminate the tenancy of any tenant: A. The owner shall not terminate the tenancy of any existing tenant until thirty (30) days after the sale of the one hundredth (100th) vacant unit in the project, vacant units being those vacant on the effective date of this chapter as well as any previously occupied unit which is hereafter vacated voluntarily. For the purposes of this paragraph, the sale of three (3) or more units to any single purchaser shall be counted as a maximum of three units towards achievement of the one hundred minimum. B. Article 6 , Chapter 6 of this code shall apply to all units rented to existing tenants lawfully in possession of the unit. C. Tenants shall vacate within thirty (30) days of receipt of written Notice to Vacate from the owner. Notice to Vacate shall not be given until after the owner has provided to the City documentation showing the close of bona fide escrows for all one hundred (100) vacant units as provided in paragraph A of this section.
Westlake Village Code of Ordinances ch. 6.7 § 6.7.030 establishes a phased timeline that governs when apartment owners converting to condominiums may begin terminating existing tenancies. No tenant can be required to leave until at least 100 vacant units in the project have been sold, and bulk sales to a single buyer count toward that threshold only up to three units. Once the owner documents all 100 qualifying sales to the City and issues a written Notice to Vacate, tenants then have 30 days to vacate. Existing tenants who remain in possession during the conversion period also retain the protections of Article 6, Chapter 6 of the Westlake Village Code.
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Under ch. 6.7 § 6.7.030, a compliant owner converting an apartment project to condominiums tracks the sale of vacant units carefully, keeping in mind that bulk sales to a single buyer count toward the 100-unit threshold only up to a maximum of three units per purchaser. Before issuing any Notice to Vacate, the owner assembles and submits to the City documentation confirming the close of bona fide escrows for all 100 qualifying vacant units. Operators also ensure that all units still occupied by existing tenants remain subject to the protections of Article 6, Chapter 6 of the municipal code throughout the conversion process.
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Section 6.7.030 of the Westlake Village Code of Ordinances gives existing tenants in a converting apartment project significant protection: an owner cannot lawfully issue a Notice to Vacate until 100 vacant units have been sold and documented with the City, and even then tenants have 30 days from receipt of written notice before they are required to leave. Additionally, Article 6, Chapter 6 of the code continues to apply to tenants lawfully in possession during the conversion period, which may provide further rights. Tenants who believe a notice has been issued prematurely or that other protections under the code are not being honored may consider contacting the City of Westlake Village, a local tenant-rights organization, or a housing attorney to understand their options.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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