short-term rentals
Monterey Herald: Vacation rental group files lawsuit against county, board of supervisors
The Monterey Herald reported on our work on behalf of our client, the Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance: The Monterey County Vacation Rental Alliance announced it has filed legal action against the county of Monterey and the Board of Supervisors — opposing the board’s stricter vacation rental policies. The Vacation Rental Alliance, a nonprofit organization…
Easy Reader: Hermosa Beach refunds Short Term Vacation Rental fine, but maintains Coastal Zone ban
Angel Law attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader’s reporting on our work concerning short-term rentals in Hermosa Beach: Absent Coastal Commission approval, Angel contended, “The City of Hermosa and their officials incur significant liabilities under the Coastal Act and the Bill of Rights by collecting fines from property owners in the Hermosa…
Hermosa Beach Short-term Vacation Rental Ban Ruled Unenforceable in City’s Coastal Zone
In a far-reaching ruling, a city of Hermosa Beach administrative hearing officer earlier this month tossed out a code enforcement citation issued for what city code enforcement claimed were unlawful short-term vacation rentals.
Easy Reader: Coastal Commission targets Hermosa Beach short term vacation rental ban
Angel Law principal attorney Frank Angel was quoted in the Easy Reader’s reporting on Hermosa Beach’s short-term rental ban. Attorney Frank Angel represented the plaintiff in Keen v. City of Manhattan Beach. He believes Hermosa’s ban of STRVs in the residential coastal zone is unenforceable without Coastal Commission approval. “Hermosa Beach is playing with fire,”…
Easy Reader: CA Supreme Court rejects Manhattan Beach Short-Term Rental ban
“The City of Manhattan Beach’s long legal fight to uphold its ban on short-term rentals in neighborhoods near the beach was dealt a third and final blow last month when the California Supreme Court declined to take up the case.” […] “Angel said Manhattan Beach had badly overreached, in blatant disregard for state law intended…
Easy Reader: The city of Manhattan Beach Short-term rental ban rejected by Court, again
“A state appeals court last week ruled that the City of Manhattan Beach’s ban on short-term rentals flouted California law protecting coastal access, and is not legal. “A sharply worded 11-page opinion, issued by the three-judge Second District Court of Appeal panel, and authored by Justice John Shepard Wiley Jr., rejected the City’s argument that…
Update on Manhattan Beach Coastal Zone Short-Term Vacation Rental Litigation
Angel Law is pleased to announce that on April 6, 2022, the California Court of Appeal issued its opinion finding no merit to the city of Manhattan Beach’s appeal from the Los Angeles County Superior Court judgment we secured in August 2020, invalidating the city’s sweeping ban on rentals for less than 30 days (short-term rentals) in…
Daily Breeze: State Court of Appeals upholds ruling against Manhattan Beach’s short-term rental ban
“The California Court of Appeal has denied Manhattan Beach’s appeal to the Los Angeles Superior Court’s decision from nearly two years ago that ordered the city to cease a ban on renting rooms right next to the beach.” Read about Angel Law’s recent appellate victory concerning the short-term rental ban in the Manhattan Beach coastal…
Easy Reader: Judge rules Manhattan Beach’s short-term rental ban is illegal in coastal zone
Angel Law’s successful court challenge to Manhattan Beach’s short-term rental ban in the California coastal zone has received further coverage in The Easy Reader News: “Judge rules Manhattan Beach’s short-term rental ban is illegal in coastal zone” by Mark McDermott (9/4/2020). “ ‘This strikes me as a blatant disregard of their responsibilities to provide public…
Easy Reader: Court rules Manhattan Beach cannot ban coastal short-term rentals
Angel Law’s successful court challenge to Manhattan Beach’s short-term rental ban in the California coastal zone was reported in The Easy Reader News in“Court rules Manhattan Beach cannot ban coastal short-term rentals” by Mark McDermott (8/10/2020). “ ‘That 2019 ordinance, and the enforcement crackdown, has been extremely drastic, as seen through the lens of my…
