Chun

*810 INTRODUCTION

Defendants and appellants Gloria Salaverria and Fredy, Furgencia, and Elmer Del Cid (collectively, Tenants) rented bedrooms in a residential building located on Hoover Street in Los Angeles (Property), owned by plaintiff and respondent Brian Y. Chun (Landlord). Salaverria rented one bedroom, and the Del Cids together rented one or more separate bedrooms. Landlord brought an unlawful detainer action against Tenants, which was tried on stipulated facts. The sole issue was whether the Property fell within the single-family dwelling exemption to the Rent Stabilization Ordinance of the City of Los Angeles (Ordinance). (§ 151.00 et seq.) 1 Under the relevant definitions of section 12.03 (incorporated by reference into the Ordinance), the exemption applies to a "detached dwelling containing only one dwelling unit," a "dwelling unit" being defined as "two or more rooms, one of which is a kitchen, designed for occupancy by one family for *811 living and sleeping purposes." A "family" means "[o]ne or more persons living together in a dwelling unit, with common access to, and common use of all living, kitchen, and eating areas within the dwelling unit."

The undisputed…