Rent Control Law Inglewood California Availabe for Rent

[Kevin Breslin]

I bought a duplex in 2014, no rent control. 2019 Rent control imposed. Covid. Tenant didn't pay for more than 2 years before I was lucky to get an eviction.

Now I have to register every year with the "housing protection department" because my unit is "available for rent". Even thought it needs extensive repair due to damage from the tenant and since I live in the front unit, I don't think I can deal with a renter living free, getting uber eats delivery and working without paying rent.

Inglewood city says they do not have a method for removing the unit from "available for rent". Is there any state law that I can use? The whole rent control law comes from state wide rent control laws 1946.2.

I did find verbiage but from another jurisdiction
"Unavailable for
rent means a unit whose owner has filed with the code official a
statement signed under penalty of perjury that such unit is
not offered or available for rent as a rental unit and that prior to
offering or making the unit available as a rental unit, the owner will
apply for a Residential Rental Business License and comply with any
applicable administrative regulations adopted pursuant
to this chapter...."

But Inglewood revenue people says there is no way.

Thanks