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Buyout agreements in West Hollywood

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Required disclosure	Yes — written disclosure on a form developed and authorized by the Rent Stabilization Division, provided to each tenant before making a buyout offer; it must state the tenant's right not to negotiate or enter an agreement, right to consult an attorney, right to rescind for up to thirty days, and right to obtain information from the Rent Stabilization Division, and include a signature/date space. § 17.52.140 · code text Prior to making a buyout offer, the landlord shall provide each tenant in that rental unit a written disclosure, on a form developed and authorized by the Rent Stabilization Division, that shall include the following:
Filing with the city	Yes — file with the West Hollywood Rent Stabilization and Housing Division no sooner than the thirty-first day and no later than sixty days after execution by all parties. Applies: Executed buyout agreements the tenant did not rescind; filed with proof of service of the disclosure and of the proposed agreement § 17.52.140 · code text The landlord shall file a copy of the executed buyout agreement, along with proof of service to the tenant of the disclosure notice as required by subsection (a) and the proposed agreement as required by subsection (b)(1), no sooner than the thirty-first day and no later than sixty days after the buyout agreement is executed by all parties.
Required terms	In the tenant's primary language; each tenant gets the proposed agreement at least 10 business days before signing. § 17.52.140 · code text Be in writing in the primary language of the tenant. The landlord shall give each tenant a copy of the proposed buyout agreement at least ten business days before it is executed. Must include, in bold at least fourteen-point type near the tenant's signature: "You may cancel this agreement in writing at any time before the thirtieth day after all parties have signed this agreement"; "You have a right not to enter into a buyout agreement"; and that the tenant may consult an attorney § 17.52.140 · code text Include the following statements in bold letters in at least fourteen-point type in close proximity to the space reserved for the signature of the tenant(s): The tenant must get a copy of the fully signed agreement. § 17.52.140 · code text A copy of the fully executed buyout agreement shall be provided to the tenant.
Time to cancel	Up to 30 days. Applies: Counted from when all parties sign; an agreement missing a required term can be cancelled at any time. § 17.52.140 · code text A tenant shall have the right to rescind a buyout agreement for up to thirty days after its execution by all parties.

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