City of Los Angeles
The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. For more details please refer to the ordinance itself and any other resourced linked below.
Overview
What tenant protections does the city have?
Rent Control
Just Cause for Evictions
Who enforces the tenant protections?
Los Angeles Rental Housing Oversight Commission
When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?
Adopted: 1979
Updated: 2026
Rent Stabilization
Exemptions
SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Anything built after 10/1/1978 (units constructed after July 15, 2007 that replace demolished RSO covered units may be covered). Affordable housing, short-term rentals; “Luxury housing”, per local law.
How much can rent be increased and how often?
NEW: 90% of CPI, 1% floor, 4% ceiling.
Is banking allowed?
No
Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?
Capital improvements: https://housing2.lacity.org/rental-property-owners/capital-improvement-program; just and reasonable rent increase (based on MNOI).
Eviction Protections
Exemptions
Tenancies of less than 6 months.
NOTE: Non payment evicts barred if tenant is less than 1 month behind on rent.
Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?
No-fault Just Cause terminations of tenancy