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Evictions Can Now Proceed

The abuse imposed on landlords is finally coming to a conclusion. Tenants will now be forced to pay rent or risk eviction. Since March 2020 through January 2023, residential and commercial tenants could avoid their rental obligations by merely ...

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L.A. to end COVID eviction protections by February

After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council decided Tuesday. The unanimous vote allows the eviction protection...

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LA Apartment Owners Face This Question When the Nation’s Last Major Eviction Ban Ends

The Los Angeles apartment eviction moratorium, one of the nation's longest-running pandemic-era tenant protections, is set to expire on Jan. 31, sparking a high-profile debate on whether its end will boost homelessness and apartment vacancies o...

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Measure ULA Results: What We Know So Far About LA’s ‘Mansion Tax’ Initiative

Proponents of Measure ULA — the ballot initiative seeking to raise around $1 billion per year for housing and homelessness efforts in the city of Los Angeles by taxing property sales of $5 million or more — declared victory on Monday, sayin...

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Pasadena’s Measure H appears poised to pass; here’s what you should know

With the potential passage of the rent control measure, questions remain, and the answers are coming. Pasadena’s Measure H — rent control — appears as though it will pass once election results are certified by the Los Angeles Count...

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We're HIRING: ONSITE MANAGER for upscale 30-unit building in Culver City. 1 year experience is preferred. Email: jacqueline@scott-properties.com

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L.A. to end COVID eviction protections by February

via LaTimes.com After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council decided Tuesday. The unanimous vote allows the ev...

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Newsom signs flurry of housing bills

Legislation aims to increase density and available sites for development Just over one year after greenlighting SB 9, arguably California’s most significant new housing law in generations, on Wednesday California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed i...

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LA’s eviction moratorium continues for at least a month

City staff report recommends extending protections until end of year, while landlord group says rule is “dragging out the emergency” Los Angeles City Council voted Aug. 26 to extend for another month one of the longest-running pandemic m...

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City Council Approves Temporary Eviction Moratorium for Rent-Controlled Tenants Facing Rent Increases Starting September 1

At last night’s meeting, the Santa Monica City Council approved an emergency ordinance allowing a temporary eviction moratorium to take effect immediately for rents due September 1, 2022 for residential tenants in rent-controlled units. The m...

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