{"id":680,"date":"2026-02-25T22:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/future.tenantstogether.org\/?post_type=city&#038;p=680"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:59:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:59:49","slug":"los-angeles-county-unincorporated","status":"publish","type":"city","link":"https:\/\/tenantstogether.org\/es\/city\/los-angeles-county-unincorporated\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles County (Unincorporated)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-title uagb-block-dc15014d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d37b9dbe\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-759d32f6\"><h1 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Los Angeles Country (Unincorporated)<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-overview uagb-block-784358f6 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-62560bd8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-7d356b55\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Overview<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-42b7d53d\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">What tenant protections does the city have?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rent Control<br>Just Cause for Evictions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c2efd590\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Who enforces the tenant protections?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rental Housing Oversight Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-c185fcca\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">When were these protections adopted and most recently updated?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adopted: 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Updated: 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-rent-stabilization uagb-block-0b9d30c3 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container content-spacing uagb-block-53b76e3f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-00ffc5cc\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Rent Stabilization<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-50f2fbfb\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SFH and condos per Costa Hawkins Act. Anything built after 2\/1\/1995. Short-term rentals, public, voucher, project-based and related government subsidized housing, per local law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d6c56727\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">How much can rent be increased and how often?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">60% of CPI or 3%, whichever is less (Beginning Jan 1, 2025)<br>Additionally 1% for landlords who own 4 or fewer units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-226335de\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Is banking allowed?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3da096c0\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Are passthroughs or additional costs allowed (pets, utilities, parking, etc)?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landlords may petition for an upward adjustment for fair return. Landlords may also pass on costs related to certain property improvements, renovations, annual registration fees, and the Safe Clean Water Act (Measure W parcel tax) if approved via the petition process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-evection-protections uagb-block-14362b8f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container content-spacing uagb-block-b581c4d7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ee453de4\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Eviction Protections<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-08ed11e1\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Exemptions<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All residential rental units with very few exceptions such as hospitals, covents, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b5f89c64\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Under what circumstances is the landlord obligated to pay relocation assistance to tenant?<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All no-fault Just Cause terminations of tenancy.<br>Details: <a href=\"https:\/\/dcba.lacounty.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Relocation-Assistance-FAQs.pdf\">Relocation Assistance FAQs <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container city-resources uagb-block-993f0edc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container content-spacing uagb-block-db742f90\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-84e77879\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Resources<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/housing2.lacity.org\/residents\/what-is-covered-under-the-rso\">LA County Rent Stabilization Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ordinance: <a href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/ca\/los_angeles_county\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8COPRBUWARE_DIV3HO_CH8.52RESTTEPR\">Code of Ordinances Los Angeles County<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Country (Unincorporated) The following is a brief overview of the tenant protections available in this city. 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