LAist Exclusive Investigation
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Dennis Block runs what he says is California’s “leading eviction law firm.” A judge said legal citations submitted in Block's name for a recent case were fake. Six legal experts told LAist the errors likely stemmed from AI misuse. -
Most L.A. tenants don’t have an attorney in eviction court. If you’re facing an eviction, here’s how to start looking for legal aid.
LAist reporters and a panel of experts answered your questions about the latest renter rules in L.A. County.
The Eviction Moratorium
The pandemic-era tenant protections expired in March. But even as COVID-19 rules end, new policies are taking their place. If you rent anywhere in L.A. County, we've got you covered.
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Despite L.A.’s ongoing protections for renters with unauthorized pets, some tenants are being told to get rid of their pets — or give up their homes.
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The city’s program aims to help low-income tenants pay off debts they accrued early in the pandemic.
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L.A. County renters are losing COVID-19 protections, but other safeguards will remain in place.
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L.A. tenants who didn't pay rent early in the COVID-19 pandemic must repay their debts by Tuesday. If they don’t, they could lose their housing.
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The idea of a renter’s right to counsel has been floated in L.A. for years. With new voter-approved funding, plans are moving forward.
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Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is explicitly exempted from state and local laws that limit the size of rent increases. This is the final part of a four-part series.
Read the full series below:
Read the full series below:
Understanding Section 8
What is Section 8?
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Section 8 is the country’s largest rental assistance program, providing federal subsidies that enable low-income tenants to pay no more than a third of their income on rent.
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But the number of vouchers pales in comparison to the overwhelming demand for affordable housing in cities like Los Angeles, where sharply rising rents have long outpaced sluggish wage growth.
What questions do you have about housing in Southern California?
If you’re facing a rent increase, eviction or need help affording rent in L.A. check out this list of resources.
Rent Control
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Next month, rent hike limits under a key state law will fall from 10% to 8.8% for many SoCal renters. Here’s what to do if your landlord demands more.
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How Much Can My Rent Go Up Right Now? Here’s Your LA Rent Hike Cheat SheetAllowable rent hikes depend on where you live, and in what type of building. Here’s your guide to figuring it all out.
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Despite COVID rent freezes, tenants still get demands from landlords to pay more. Whether they can fight back depends on where they live.
Latest Renting Stories
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L.A. has frozen rents in rent-controlled housing since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Thursday, landlords can charge up to 6% more.
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Rent in L.A. was never canceled during the pandemic — only delayed. The city’s renters have until Feb. 1 to get all caught up.
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Now that L.A. officials know who landlords are trying to evict, city workers are showing up at renters’ doorsteps to offer help.
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A final vote on requiring air conditioning in L.A. apartments is still months away. But local landlord groups have begun fighting the idea.
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This means L.A. tenants who violated their leases during the COVID-19 pandemic by adopting a pet will be protected from eviction.
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In her first week in office, Mayor Karen Bass exempted new low-income housing from lengthy environmental challenges. Why is the city now accepting appeals?
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Friday is the last day for landlords to apply to the county’s $69-million rent relief program.
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Mayor Karen Bass decided last year to exclude single-family neighborhoods from her signature housing policy. Now the city faces a lawsuit over the change.
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State investigators say Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family home rental company, increased rents above legal limits on 1,900 California homes.
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A new proposal would keep eviction protections in place for renters in the city of L.A. who adopted COVID cats or pandemic pups.
