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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.