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L.A. County approves emergency rental protections for displaced residents and pets

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution providing temporary rental protections and short-term rental policy changes to assist residents and their pets displaced by the January 2025 windstorm and critical fire events.

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LA City Council Punts On Postfire Eviction Pause, Rent Freeze

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to continue discussions of a proposed eviction pause and rent freeze in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires in a council committee rather than vote to enact it or not. Councilmembers cited ...

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News Alert: West Hollywood Suspends 1-Year Lease Requirement

On January 21, 2025, the West Hollywood City Council unanimously passed an urgency ordinance entitled, "Emergency Urgency Ordinance in Response to Fires" that goes into effect immediately. The ordinance suspends the existing the 1-year minimum ...

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Gov. Newsom issues executive order barring L.A. County landlords from evicting tenants housing wildfire victims

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Friday prohibiting landlords in Los Angeles County from evicting tenants who open their doors to wildfire victims. “At a time when so many have been suddenly displaced, we ...

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AB 2493: Tenancy: application screening fee

Existing law authorizes a landlord or their agent, when they receive a request to rent a residential property, to charge an application screening fee to cover the cost of obtaining information about the applicant. Existing law also prohibits a ...

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We Love LA. These Are Ways You Can Help Your Local Communities

As you know, the LA-area fires have devastated many communities in LA County. Our team would like to thank the fire fighters and first responders in every jurisdiction, and countless of community members that are showing solidarity by giving to charities, fostering animals, volunteering, donating items to local shelters, making meals, and much much more. All of these efforts show great courage and resilience.

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With Prop. 34, California landlords notch last victory against AHF

AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein conceded in the fight against Proposition 34 Friday after results showed the proposition will pass by a slim majority, defanging the main sponsor behind multiple attempts to repeal the Cost...

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Editorial News Alert: L.A. City Creates New Enforcement Program Against All Non-RSO Property Owners

On November 5th, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to create a new enforcement program applicable to all rental housing providers with properties that are not currently subject to the city’s existing rent stabilization ordinance ...

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Southern California to see modest rent hikes by 2026, USC says

Rents are expected to rise $58 per month in Los Angeles County by mid-2026, and between $110 and $148 a month in the rest of Southern California, USC’s Casden Multifamily Forecast predicted. That’s an increase to 3.9% from 1.4%.

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L.A. Supervisors Radically Reduce Rent Increase Limits to 60% of CPI with 3% Maximum

On November 6th, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1, Supervisor Kathryn Barger being the only dissenting vote, to drastically reduce the allowable annual rent increase formula to just 60% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) ...

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