Section 50852 Of Chapter 14. Housing Preservation And Information Service From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 31. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 14.
50852
. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this section
shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Conversion" means any of the following:
(1) The prepayment of a federally, state, or locally subsidized or
insured mortgage prior to the expiration of the term of the
mortgage, including mortgages of assisted housing developments as
defined in paragraphs (2) and (4) of subdivision (a) of Section
65863.10 of the Government Code and mortgages made pursuant to
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 52075) of Part 5, Article 2
(commencing with Section 33760) of Chapter 8 of Part 1 of Division
24, Article 5 (commencing with Section 34350) of Chapter 1 of Part 2
of Division 24, and Part 3 (commencing with Section 50900).
(2) Not renewing a contract with HUD or FmHA, which provides rent
subsidies, where the contract may be unilaterally renewed by an
owner, and prior to expiration of the full term of the contract,
including, but not limited to, contracts entered into pursuant to the
programs listed in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subdivision (a) of
Section 65863.10 of the Government Code.
(3) Purchase by an owner or its related entity of a building
following foreclosure of HUD or the FmHA, where the building included
subsidized rental units immediately prior to foreclosure or sale,
where the building no longer includes subsidized rental units, and
where the building was owned by the same owner immediately prior to
foreclosure or sale in lieu of foreclosure. For purposes of this
section, "related entity" means a spouse, parent, child, or other
individual who is blood related to the owner, a partnership if the
owner is either a general or limited partner of the partnership, a
corporation if the owner serves on the board of directors of the
corporation or if the owner is a holder of 1 percent, or more, of the
stock of the corporation, and any other business entity for which
the owner has primary authority for management of the business.
(b) "Converted unit" means a subsidized rental unit that was
subject to conversion.
(c) "FmHA" means the Farmers Home Administration.
(d) "HUD" means the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
(e) "Owner" means the person, partnership, or corporation that is
a party to a contract with a federal, state, or local governmental
agency which provides a mortgage, mortgage assistance, or rent
subsidy.
(f) "Section 8" means any rental subsidy program established
pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42
U.S.C. Sec. 1437), as amended.
(g) "Subsidized rental unit" means any unit with a rent that was
subject to regulation by a federal, state, or local governmental
agency prior to conversion.
(h) "Tenant" means a person entitled by written or oral agreement,
subtenancy approved by the owner, or sufferance, to occupy a unit to
the exclusion of others.