Los Angeles Rent Control
Live in a rent-controlled apartment? Your rent can go up 4 percent this year
That’s the highest level in a decade.
Mayor proposes ‘emergency’ rent control measure for Inglewood
Rent hikes would be capped at 5 percent.
Activists target Wurstküche after restaurant owner issues eviction notice to family
The tenants union wants to change the owner’s plans to evict tenants of a residence that sits directly behind his Venice eatery.
Glendale now requiring landlords to pay relocation fees when hiking rents
It’s not rent control, but it’s similar.
LA County’s rent control measure is now in effect
The temporary ordinance limits rent hikes to 3 percent annually.
Temporary rent control coming to unincorporated LA County
It will take effect December 20.
Burlington tenants in Westlake face eviction following rent strike
At least 16 new unlawful detainer cases have been filed against tenants.
LA leaders seek to expand rent control
But without passage of a key ballot measure, that could be tricky.
Landlords are threatening rent hikes if Proposition 10 passes, activists say
The ballot measure would roll back state regulations on rent control.
UC Berkeley report defends rent control in California cities
"Only rent control will provide a near-term solution" to the state’s affordable housing crisis, the authors say.
Crossroads of the World redevelopment will raze 82 rent-controlled apartments
But the city struck a deal with a developer to give some of the tenants new apartments.
Westlake landlord says he’ll drop eviction proceedings against tenants on rent strike
"We want to give every tenant the opportunity to pay their rent and continue living here."
Los Angeles may provide attorneys to tenants facing eviction
Tenants who "deserve it" would get legal help, official says.
Rent control measures fall short in Inglewood, Long Beach, and Pasadena
Voters won’t decide on rental regulations this November.
California residents will get to vote on stronger rent control laws in November
Cities such as Los Angeles could pass stricter renter protections if the Costa Hawkins measure passes.
Rent control ballot measure moving forward, with Mayor Garcetti’s support
It might be up to voters to expand rent control options for California cities.
More than 80 tenants launch multi-building rent strike in Westlake
Residents say pests, mold, and maintenance issues make a recent round of rent hikes unfair. They want to collectively bargain a new lease agreement.
Surprise! LA’s old mandate that developers build affordable housing is back
The rule applies to booming Westlake.
Boyle Heights mariachis, landlord cut deal ending months-long rent strike
The deal will allow residents to negotiate with their landlord as a union. It could be a model for other LA renters to follow.
Long Beach coalition kicks off campaign for citywide rent control
A ballot measure could bring rent control to LA County’s second-largest city.
State committee rejects bill to expand rent control options for California cities
Opponents said it could discourage development.
7 ways LA tried to solve its housing crisis in 2017
Will any of this bring down the cost of rent?
Renters win fight against condo conversion in Hancock Park
With the units expected to sell for more than $1 million each, residents said they would have had no choice but to move out.
California voters might get to decide whether to expand rent control laws
Tenant groups and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation introduced an initiative today to repeal Costa Hawkins.
LA is mulling new rules to prevent the demolition of rent-controlled apartments
Proposed policies would penalize landlords for misleading the city about redevelopment plans. Tenant activists say stricter measures are needed.
LA OKs Beverly Grove condo conversion over appeals from affordable housing advocates
Tenant advocates said the project was approved using faulty vacancy data. Members of the city council largely agreed, but still approved the project.
LA looking to prevent demolition of buildings where Ellis Act violations are alleged
The move is prompted by an incident earlier this year, when an Ellis-emptied apartment building was demolished, even though it was being investigated for renting out units on Airbnb.
LA considers making it harder for landlords to evict tenants from newer buildings
Right now, landlords must have "just cause" to evict tenants from rent-controlled units. But they can boot renters from market-rate properties with greater ease.
East LA tenants will march for rent control protections Thursday
Rent laws in the city of LA don’t apply to tenants in unincorporated parts of the county. Community activists want to change that.
LA wants to keep better track of its affordable housing
"We have to do more than just increase the supply" of affordable housing, says Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar.
LA is making it harder for landlords to take rent-controlled units off the market
After almost 1,400 rent-controlled units were removed from the market last year, city officials want to make it harder for landlords to mass-evict tenants.
City is considering tougher rules regulating rent control evictions
Officials want to rein in evictions under California’s Ellis Act—and find better ways to penalize landlords for violations.
Updated: A Q&A with LA eviction defense lawyer Daniel Bramzon
The outspoken attorney talks about his experience defending tenants amid Los Angeles’s growing affordable housing crisis.
The number of Ellis Act evictions in LA rose again in 2016
Last year, 1,372 rent-controlled units were removed under the Ellis Act, according to the Coalition for Economic Survival. That’s an increase of nearly 27 increase from 2015.
Will Measure S stop rent-control evictions?
Backers of the controversial ballot initiative have suggested it will prevent developers from mass-evicting tenants, but a recent LA Times analysis suggests it would do little to further that goal.
State bill aims to keep rent in rent-controlled units low—even after tenants move out
The bill would repeal the state’s Costa-Hawkins Act, which allows the owners of rent-controlled buildings to raise rents to market-rate prices when tenants voluntarily leave or are evicted.
Hollywood apartments razed in midst of investigation into Ellis Act violations
The building’s owners were under investigation for renting units short-term after evicting tenants when workers began tearing the structure down. Later, city staff revoked—then reissued—the demolition permits.
Madam-turned-landlord ordered to reimburse her tenant $5,185
Cheri Woods, the former ringleader of an escort service called Cheri’s Angels, agreed to pay restitution as part of a settlement with West Hollywood prosecutors who accused her of overcharging for rent.
New LA law will help tenants when their landlords offer buyouts
In "cash-for-keys" schemes, tenants often aren’t aware of their rights. A new law aims to help them make informed decisions before they vacate their homes.