Petris Act

State Superior Court judge Hon. Mary Strobel has dismissed landlord Hank Dayani’s lawsuit to block the city’s registration of rental units. Dayani himself petitioned for the dismissal. Back in 2017 he requested from the court a temporary injunction citing numerous grounds, claiming that the registration program runs afoul of state law and also alleging harm to him and his tenants from the requirement. With a trial set for August 15th and little hope of prevailing, the plaintiff evidently concedes the city’s program is lawful after all.

City of Beverly Hills is named as a defendant in the first lawsuit to target our rent stabilization program. Local landlord Hank Dayani filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent the city from requiring him and his family trust to register his rental properties; and to keep any information collected by the city in relation to rental property registration confidential. The battle has moved from Council chambers to the the courtroom!