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Utilities Can Help Landlords Violate LARSO

LOS ANGELES—In this EXCLUSIVE Q&A, Matthew McNicholas of McNicholas & McNicholas tells reporter Kelsi Maree Borland how LARSO landlords are using water meters to augment rents.

By Kelsi Maree Borland | Updated on September 12, 2014

LOS ANGELES—Some landlords with LARSO, the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance also known as rent control, properties may be using water utility bills to augment below-market rents, according to Matthew McNicholas, partner at law firm McNicholas & McNicholas. Water utility bills for multi-unit multifamily properties with a single water meter are sent directly to the landlord, who then collects a reimbursement that is not always based on water usage and may be inflated. This is a violation of LARSO, and tenants need to be aware that this could be a potential issue. We sat down with McNicholas to find out more about this problem. Here is what he had to say:

GlobeSt.com: How are multifamily property owners using water billing to violate LARSO, and what is their motive?

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