California has complex laws that govern landlord-tenant relationships, including the often-daunting process of eviction. This article serves as a guide to understanding the eviction process in California, outlining the legal steps, rights, and responsibilities of both landlords and tenants involved. (Note that this is not an exhaustive guide and eviction requirements are dictated based on […]
Last month, Kendall Law shared that LA County has entered an end date for the eviction moratorium. However, at the time, the City of Los Angeles was only considering putting an end date on the moratorium but had not made it definite. At the time of this post, the City of LA now has an […]
We are currently in Phase 2 of the County moratorium that is scheduled to end December 31, 2022. Under Phase 2, there are eviction protections for residential and mobile space renters from no-fault evictions (which means the tenant has not done anything wrong) except for qualified owner move-in evictions; nuisance related to COVID-19 and unauthorized […]
While LA County rental properties now require tenants to pay rent due from this point on, the City of Los Angeles has its own set of rules to follow. The City’s ordinance applies to non-payment of rent and no-fault eviction notices served or filed after March 4, 2020. The CITY ordinance ends when the emergency […]
On September 28, 2021, the LA County Board of Supervisors passed the County Tenant Protection Resolution in effect through January 31, 2022, as to the sections that were not preempted by state law (Non-Payment of Rent). The resolution indicates that the Board will reevaluate the need for further extension or repeal every 30 days. What […]
September 27, 2021 – Update: On September 10th, California State legislators adjourned without extending the state eviction moratorium lessening restrictions and changing the process and rules for evictions. The COVID-19 Rental Housing Recovery Act (RHRA) sets the new procedures for unlawful detainers filed between October 1, 2021 through March 30, 2022. What does this mean […]
On August 26, 2021, the Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision upheld the District Court’s judgment to vacate the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium and to prevent another extension. The Court argues that the CDC has been given “broad authority to take whatever measures it deems necessary to control the spread of COVID-19, including the moratorium.” […]
We are a year and a half into the pandemic and eviction moratorium that was supposed to only be a few months. Every time the laws are about to expire, they are extended and expanded. Once there used to be optimism that the moratorium would end the next time it was set to expire, but […]
On June 23, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed the ordinance (L.A. Mun Code 1514.33) which defines tenant harassment in several ways. Under the ordinance, the City of Los Angeles considers the following as tenant harassment: Reducing or eliminating housing services required by the lease, contract or law; including eliminating parking provided by the […]
Not all rent stabilization rules are the same. Multiunit Properties located the City of Los Angeles are governed by the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). Multiunit Properties located in unincorporated Los Angeles County have their own rent stabilization rules. There are also separate rules that apply to Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and other cities. But […]