Active Eviction Moratorium Laws And Ordinances

View current and active eviction moratorium laws and ordinances by city. Click to skip to the city.

Los Angeles County
Unincorporated Los Angeles County
City of Los Angeles
Glendale
Bell Gardens
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Inglewood
West Hollywood
Pasadena
Pomona
Maywood
City of Commerce
Baldwin Park
Culver City

Los Angeles County

These rules apply to people living in parts of LA County that aren’t part of a city with stronger tenant protections. It’s unlikely to apply to tenants in the City of Los Angeles, as they have their own rules.

NonPayment of Rent

Who is protected?

If you didn’t pay rent between July 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, you might have protection if:

You sent a declaration each month saying you couldn’t pay because of COVID-19.
Your income is low, at or below 80% of the Area Median Income.

Here are the current rules:

Tenants have 12 months to repay rent for the months they missed (“repayment period”). For example, if you missed rent in July 2022, you must pay it by July 2023. If you haven’t paid any of it, you’ll owe an extra month’s rent starting in July 2023.
If the repayment period ends and you still haven’t paid, your landlord must give you a 30-Day notice to “Cure or Quit” before starting an eviction.
You can’t be evicted for no reason during the repayment period, except if the landlord plans to move in.

Unauthorized Pets

Who is protected?

If you have someone or a pet living with you that your landlord didn’t approve, you might be protected if:

The unauthorized person or pet moved in between March 1, 2020, and January 20, 2023.
They moved in because of COVID-19.

Current Protections

Before a landlord can start an eviction because of unauthorized occupants or pets, they must first give you a 30-day notice to “Fix the problem or Move out.”

Unincorporated Los Angeles County

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

These rules apply to tenants in rental units in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

How are tenants protected?

“At-fault” reasons

Not paying rent within 3 days of notice, but owing less than one month’s fair market rent.
Violating the rental agreement.
Causing a nuisance or using the unit for illegal purposes.
Refusing to sign a lease that’s very similar to the original.
Not moving out as required by a County-approved relocation application.
Tenant’s household income is too high for public housing.

“No-fault” reasons

Landlord or their family wants to move in.
Landlord intends to permanently remove the property from the rental market (Ellis Act).
Landlord is following a government order for tenant eviction.

Rent Stabilization Protections

Who is protected?

All rental homes and mobile homes in unincorporated Los Angeles must follow these rules, unless they’re exempt.

Exemptions

Units built after February 1, 1995.
Single-family homes.
Condominiums.
Government-assisted or government-owned housing.
Shared housing where the owner lives.
Hotels, motels, boarding houses, or places with transient occupancy tax.
Housing in nonprofit hospitals, schools, religious places, extended care, or residential care facilities.
Mobile home spaces available for rent after January 1, 1990.
Mobile home spaces rented for non-residential purposes.

How are tenants protected?

In mobile home units, rent increases can’t exceed 75% of the inflation rate or 3% of the current rent, whichever is higher. The maximum increase is 8%.
In residential units, rent increases must stay within 8% or 3% of the inflation rate. Luxury units can have an extra 2% increase until December 31, 2023.
Only one rent increase is allowed every 12 months.
Rent increases are only allowed for registered units.
Landlords can’t raise rent because of additional occupants.
Tenants are protected if they refuse to pay unlawful rent increases, no matter the reason for eviction.
Security deposits can’t be increased beyond the initial amount.
Landlords can’t “bank” rent increases if they haven’t issued them within a 12-month period.
Tenants can request a rent decrease if the landlord has violated the rules, failed to maintain the property properly, or reduced housing services unlawfully.

Tenant Buyout Agreements

When offering a buyout agreement, the landlord must provide it in the tenant’s primary language and pay for translation.

Tenants have the right to refuse negotiations or agreements.
Tenants can seek advice from an attorney before agreeing.
They have 45 days to change their minds before the agreement becomes final.
If the agreement doesn’t follow these rules and isn’t in the tenant’s primary language, it’s invalid.

Relocation Assistance

The County sets standard relocation aid amounts. If tenants are evicted for “no-fault” reasons, they get relocation assistance. Those who are older, disabled, ill, lower income, or have kids might get more.

Relocation help is paid when the eviction notice is served. Temporary help is given if tenants have to move temporarily for repairs, safety fixes, and other work.

Tenants can’t give up their right to relocation assistance.

Additional Protections

These are protections for tenants:

Protection from eviction when landlords retaliate, even if rent is up to date.
Protection from landlord or agent harassment to make tenants leave.
Notices about protections and potential extra costs are needed for new leases and renewals.
Tenants get more time (10 days) to fix any lease issues.
Tenants have time to fix health, safety, and welfare problems.
Protection from eviction due to issues related to domestic violence.
Tenants can organize and exercise rights without interference from the owner or their agent.

City of Los Angeles

Rental Assistance is available for City of Los Angeles Tenants through the LA Housing Department! Applications open from 09/19/23 – 10/02/23

Learn More

COVID-19 Protections Still in Effect

Rental Debt

Rent owed from March 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021, becomes due starting August 1, 2023 (eviction possible after August 1, 2023).
Rent owed from October 1, 2021, to January 31, 2023, becomes due on February 1, 2024 (eviction possible after February 1, 2024).

Unauthorized occupant or pet evictions due to COVID-19 will be in effect until January 31st, 2024.

Just Cause Ordinance Protections (JCO)

Who is protected by JCO?

Most tenants in Los Angeles City, except those in LARSO properties, like single-family homes. Tenant protection begins when they renew their lease or six months after their initial lease starts, whichever happens first.

Exemptions:

Owner’s roommate
Commercial hotels, Licensed care facilities, school related housing
Some non-profit facilities for the homeless or short-term treatment centers for substance abuse
Some properties owned by government agencies

How are tenants protected?

You can only evict a tenant if:

At-Fault (Tenant Misbehavior):

Not paying more than one month’s fair market rent (HUD-defined).
Breaking the rental agreement.
Causing problems or damaging the property.
Using the rental unit unlawfully.
Not allowing the landlord reasonable access to the unit.
Being an unapproved subtenant at the end of the lease.

No-Fault (Requires Relocation):

Owner or family member moving in.
Resident manager moving in.
Property being demolished, remodeled, or taken off the rental market.
Government order to vacate.
HUD selling the property.
Conversion or demolition of a residential hotel or turning a building into affordable housing.

Rent Increases:

You may be obligated to provide your tenant relocation assistance if you have increased rent by more than 10% within a 12 month period.

Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO)

Who is protected by LARSO?

Most properties in Los Angeles with two or more rental units that were constructed before October 1978.

Exemptions:

Units built after October 1978
Single-family homes
Commercial hotels, licensed care facilities, school housing
Certain nonprofit facilities for homeless or short-term substance abuse treatment
Certain government-owned properties

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific legal reasons, which fall into two categories:

At-Fault (Tenant Misbehavior):

Not paying rent exceeding one month’s fair market rate according to HUD.
Violating the rental agreement.
Causing property damage or disturbances.
Using the unit for illegal activities.
Not providing reasonable access to the landlord.
Unauthorized subtenancy at lease end.

No-Fault (Requires Relocation):

Owner or immediate family member moving in.
Resident manager moving in.
Property demolition, remodel, or removal from the rental market.
Government order to vacate.
HUD selling the property.
Conversion or demolition of residential hotels or turning a building into affordable housing.

Rent Increases:

Currently, there’s a freeze on rent increases for LARSO properties.
Starting February 2024, landlords can raise rent by 3%-8% every 12 months based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Los Angeles Housing Department guidelines.

Tenant/Landlord Buyout Agreements in the City of Los Angeles

It must be given to the tenant in their primary language, and the owner pays for translation.
Tenants can say no to a buyout.
They can talk to a lawyer before agreeing.
They have 30 days to change their mind.
An agreement lacking these rights or not in their primary language is invalid.

Relocation Assistance in the City of Los Angeles

The City determines yearly relocation aid amounts. Tenants facing “no-fault” eviction get relocation help. Those aged 62+, disabled, lower income, or with kids may get more, depending on property type (LARSO or JCO). Tenants can’t give up their right to this assistance.

Additional City of Los Angeles Eviction Protection Information

Building Code Violations:

If a tenant lives in a building with City-identified code problems and repairs aren’t done on time, the City may put the property in the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
In REAP, tenants can pay less rent and will hear from the City about their rights.

Rent Payment:

Landlords can’t demand cash or electronic-only rent payments.

Tenant Anti-Harassment:

All LA tenants are protected by the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO).
Landlords can’t reduce services without lowering rent.
They can’t deceive tenants or misrepresent the law.
Must ensure safety from harmful materials like asbestos.
Must accept rent as per the lease.
Can’t inquire about citizenship.
Can’t repeatedly offer money to leave after a buyout refusal.
Mustn’t disrupt tenant’s peace excessively.

Rent Control:

For non-LARSO properties, most rent hikes are capped at 10% yearly for buildings over 15 years old under the California Tenant Protection Act.

Glendale

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants in Glendale’s rental units.

Eviction Protections:

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons:

At-fault (Tenant’s fault)

Like not paying rent, breaking the rental agreement, causing damage, illegal activities, subleasing without permission, refusing access, or smoking violations.

No-fault (Not Tenant’s Fault):

Include property demolition, major repairs, landlord or family moving in, or government orders. If evicted for no fault, the landlord must pay the tenant $1,000 plus double the fair market rent.

Exemptions:

Some properties are exempt, including those with 2 or fewer units, ADUs, single-family homes, condos, and short-term rentals.

Rent Increases

Who is protected?

Tenants in Glendale living in rental units built before February 1, 1995.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants get relocation help if they choose to leave when the landlord raises the rent by more than 7% in a year. They must ask for this help within 14 days of getting the rent increase notice. The landlord must also include information about relocation rights with the rent increase notice, or the rent hike won’t be valid.

Rental units in properties with 3-4 units: 3x current rent
Rental units in properties with 5 or more units
- Tenant is above 130% AMI: 3x current rent
- Tenant is below 130% AMI
  - Tenant has occupied the rental unit for 5 years or more: 6x proposed rent
  - Tenant has occupied the rental unit for more than 4 years: 5x proposed rent
  - Tenant has occupied the rental unit for more than 3 years: 4x proposed rent
  - Tenant has occupied the rental unit for 3 years or less: 3x proposed rent

Exemptions:

Rental units constructed after February 1, 1995.
Properties with 2 or fewer dwelling units.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Single-family homes.
Condos and townhouses.
Hotel rooms rented for less than 30 days.
Section 8 housing and other government-subsidized units.

Right to 1 Year Lease Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants in Glendale’s rental units.

How are tenants protected?

Landlords must offer a one-year or longer lease to new tenants and renewals to current tenants when their lease ends. Tenants can choose to accept or decline the offer.

If accepted:

Must be in writing.
Signing the lease counts as acceptance.
Rent can’t be raised during the lease year.

If Rejected

Not accepting within 14 days means rejection.
If the offer includes a rent increase of over 7%, tenants can request relocation assistance.
Landlord and tenant can agree to rent for less than a year.
After rejecting, the landlord must offer a one-year lease again one year later.

The landlord must offer a lease renewal in writing at least 90 days before the current lease ends.

Exemptions

These types of rental units are exempt:

Units subleased for less than 1 year by the tenant.
Units tied to the tenant’s employment.
Units leased to corporations.
Properties with 4 or fewer units.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Single-family homes.
Condos and townhouses.
Hotel rooms rented for less than 30 days.
Section 8 housing and other government-subsidized units.

Bell Gardens

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants who live in a rented home or mobile home they agreed to lease. The tenant must have lived there lawfully for 12 months or more without interruption.

How is the tenant protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons:

Not paying rent within 3 days of notice.
Creating a nuisance or illegal activities.
Subleasing without permission.
Not allowing necessary repairs.
Violating the rental agreement.
Refusing to sign a lease similar to the original one.
Not moving out after giving notice.
Landlord or their family wants to move in.
Landlord plans to demolish the unit.
Landlord wants to permanently remove the property from the rental market.
Complying with a government order to vacate.

Rent Stabilization Protections

Who is protected?

All units in the city must follow these regulations unless they are exempt.

Exemptions

Built after February 1, 1995.
Single-family homes.
Condos.
Low-income housing.
If the tenant lives in a duplex or triplex, and the owner lived in one of the units before the tenant and still lives there.
Hotels, motels, boarding houses, or similar places with transient occupancy tax.
Housing in nonprofit hospitals, religious facilities, extended care, or residential care facilities.

How are the tenants protected?

The landlord can’t raise the rent by more than the lower of 50% of the inflation rate or 4% each year. They can only do it once a year, and it’s only allowed for registered units.

Relocation Assistance

If tenants are evicted for a “no-fault just cause,” they can get relocation assistance, which is either 3 times their monthly rent or 4 times if a “qualified tenant” lives there. There’s also temporary assistance for tenants displaced by repairs or work, and they can’t waive their right to it.

Additional Protections

Protection against eviction when landlords retaliate, even if tenants aren’t behind on rent.

Protection from harassment by landlords or their representatives.

Notices to tenants about protections needed for new leases and renewals.

Giving tenants more time (10 days) to fix lease violations.

Providing a fair period to address health, safety, and welfare issues.

Protection from eviction related to incidents involving domestic violence.

Long Beach

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants who have lived in the unit legally for a year or more.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons:

At Fault:

Not paying rent within 3 days of notice.
Breaking a significant rental agreement term.
Causing damage or a nuisance.
Refusing to sign a lease similar to the original.
Committing a crime on the property.
Subleasing without permission.
Not allowing reasonable access for repairs.
Using the property unlawfully.
Being an employee, agent, or licensee who didn’t leave after termination.
Not moving out after giving written notice.

No Fault:

Landlord or their family wants to move in.
Landlord plans to permanently remove the property from the rental market.
Landlord intends to demolish or remodel significantly.
Complying with a government order to vacate.

Exemptions

These types of homes are not covered:

Homes where the tenant shares bathrooms or kitchens with the owner.
Single-family homes where the owner lives and rents two or fewer units or bedrooms.
Owner-occupied duplexes where the owner lives there during the tenancy.
Newly built housing in the last 15 years.
Single-family homes or condos owned by individuals (not by corporations or LLCs).
Low-income housing with restrictions in deeds or agreements.
Hotels, hospitals, senior facilities, religious buildings, and school dorms.

Relocation Assistance

In most “no-fault just cause” evictions, tenants can get relocation assistance equal to one month’s rent. The landlord can choose to pay the tenant or waive the last month’s rent.

However, if tenants are evicted because the landlord plans to demolish the building or do major remodeling, they are entitled to either $4,500 or two months’ rent, whichever is higher, as payment or rent waiver.

Additional Protections

Tenants cannot give up their rights under the law. If a landlord falsely evicts them claiming they want to demolish or remodel, tenants can sue the landlord in court.

Santa Monica

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants in properties with at least two rental units, unless they are exempt.

Exemptions

These types of places are excluded:

Single-family homes, including condos.
Short-term rentals in hotels, motels, and boarding houses (less than 14 days).
Housing in hospitals, religious facilities, or dorms.
Low-income housing, if federal or state law exempts it.
Units used for nonprofit child care or support services.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for seven “for cause” or three “no-fault” reasons:

At Fault:

Not paying rent within 3 days of notice.
Repeatedly breaking the lease, despite written warnings.
Repeatedly causing disturbances, despite written warnings.
Using the unit illegally.
Refusing to sign a lease similar to the original.
Continuously denying the landlord access after written warnings.
Staying as a subtenant after the tenant moved out without landlord approval.

No-Fault:

Landlord or their family wants to move in.
Landlord plans to demolish with proper permits.
Landlord permanently removes the property from the rental market.

Rent Control Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants in properties with at least two units built before April 10, 1979, unless they are exempt.

Exemptions

The same exceptions apply to “just cause” rules. Also, properties with 2 or 3 rental units where the owner lives in one of them are exempt.

How are tenants protected?

Every summer, the Rent Control Board decides how much rent can go up for the next year, but it can’t be more than 3%. Landlords must register new tenants with the Rent Control Board. Tenants can ask for lower rent if the landlord doesn’t fix things or reduces amenities.

Relocation Assistance

Tenants evicted for “no-fault” reasons get permanent relocation aid and priority for affordable housing. The amount is set yearly by the City, with more help for seniors, disabled tenants, and families with kids. Tenants also get temporary aid if their unit is unlivable.

Additional Protections

Tenants are safeguarded from retaliation, harassment, and discrimination. They can report violations to the City Attorney’s Office.
For rent-controlled tenants, landlords must submit termination notices (except for the three-day rent notice) to the Rent Control Board.
Families with school-aged children and teachers can’t be evicted for “no-fault” reasons during the school year.

Inglewood

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

All tenants in a unit where one person has lived legally for a year or more, unless there’s an exemption.

Exemptions

Single-family homes, condos, or owner-occupied duplexes with at least one natural person owner (not a corporation, LLC, etc.).
Housing built less than 15 years ago.
Housing with a certificate of occupancy issued before it was used for residential purposes.
Hotels, hospitals, senior facilities, religious buildings, and school dorms.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons:

Not paying rent.
Breaking a significant lease term.
Causing harm or disturbances.
Tenant commits a crime in the unit or threatens anyone on or off the property.
Subleasing against the lease.
Not allowing reasonable access for repairs.
Using the unit unlawfully.
Failure to leave after termination in employment, agency, or license.
Not moving out after giving notice.
Landlord or their close relative wants to move in, except for certain conditions.
Complying with a government order.
Landlord plans to permanently remove the property from the rental market (Ellis Act).
Landlord wants to demolish with permits and Housing Protection Board approval.

Rent Stabilization Protections

Who is protected?

All units in the city must follow these regulations unless they are exempt.

Exemptions

Units built after February 1, 1995.
Low-income housing with legal restrictions.
Single-family homes, condos, or owner-occupied duplexes with at least one natural person owner (not a corporation, LLC, etc.).
Housing built less than 15 years ago.
Housing with a certificate of occupancy issued before residential use.
Hotels, hospitals, senior facilities, religious buildings, and school dorms.

How are tenants protected?

Landlords must register rental units that are not exempt.
For properties with 5 or more rental units, rent increases are capped at 3% or the change in the cost of living, whichever is greater, over 12 months.
For properties with 4 or fewer units, rent increases are capped at 5% plus the change in the cost of living, or 10%, whichever is lower, over 12 months.
Landlords can’t separate “housing services” charges from rent for existing tenants unless requested.
Unbundled “housing services” charges count as rent for new or existing tenants unless requested.
Landlords can increase rent by 10% for additional tenants unless they knew about them for 60 days or longer.
No rent increase for the first minor dependent.
Only one rental increase allowed per 12-month period.
Limits on security deposit increases.
Rental increases only apply to registered units.

Relocation Assistance

“No-fault” notices must specify the relocation assistance amount and how it was calculated.
Tenants evicted for “no-fault just cause” can get base relocation assistance up to 3x their monthly rent, plus $2,000 if minors live there. More may be given if the tenant is disabled, a senior, or lived there for 2+ years.
Tenants must prove eligibility for higher amounts within 10 days of notice. Either party can ask the Housing Protection Board to settle disputes.
Relocation aid must be paid within 15 days of the termination notice or a dispute resolution decision.
Temporary relocation aid is available for tenants displaced due to repairs and other work.

Buyout Agreements

Buyout agreements must pay tenants at least the relocation assistance they’re entitled to.
Landlords must give tenants a written document explaining their rights.
Tenants can refuse to enter into a buyout agreement.
Tenants can get legal advice before signing.
Tenants can cancel the agreement within 30 days of signing by notifying the Housing Protection Department within 3 days.
An incomplete buyout agreement can be canceled at any time by sending a notice to the landlord.

Additional Protections

If landlords don’t file a notice to cure or terminate tenancy within three days after serving it, the tenant can use it as a defense to eviction.
If landlords don’t serve a 3-day notice to cure, followed by a 3-day notice to quit for curable issues, the tenant can use it as an eviction defense.
Landlords need approval from the Housing Protection Board for capital improvement rent increases.
Tenants are protected from eviction as retaliation for exercising their rights.
Tenants are protected from harassment by owners, including service interruptions, repair neglect, access abuse, or rent payment refusal.

West Hollywood

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

In the City of West Hollywood, most residential units have “just cause” protections, which means eviction must be primarily motivated by specific reasons. Exceptions to this protection include:

Nonpayment of rent.
Creating a nuisance or using the rental unit for illegal purposes.
Subletting without landlord permission.
Failing to provide reasonable access to the landlord.
Not renewing a lease when proper notice is given before the lease expires and it goes month-to-month.
Terminating employment for an on-site manager or employee who received the unit as part of their employment and wasn’t a prior tenant.
Violating written tenancy terms.

However, if a tenant violates the rental agreement due to having one additional person in the unit, they may avoid eviction if that person is a spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, sibling, or full-time live-in medical assistant. The tenant must inform the landlord of the additional person.

Tenants may face eviction for violating “no pets” clauses unless:

They are over 65, disabled, or living with HIV/AIDS and reside on single-family or multi-family properties.
They have no more than 2 domestic pets (dogs, cats, or birds) under 35 pounds each.
Their pets aren’t causing nuisances.
They provide a security deposit increase, if requested, up to 25% of the existing deposit, not exceeding California state law limits. No charge is allowed for emotional support or service animals.
They don’t live in a condominium.

Tenants can also be evicted for specific, no-fault reasons, including:

Landlord or close relative will occupy the unit as a residence.
Substantial repairs ordered by the government for health or safety.
Foreclosure on the property.
Property removal from the rental market.

Rent Control Protections

Rent increases for tenants in rent-stabilized units can’t go over $6 more than the Maximum Allowable Rent (MAR). All multi-unit buildings built before July 1, 1979 are covered by West Hollywood’s rent control rules unless they have an exemption. Exemptions include:

Single-family homes and condos unless the tenancy started before January 1, 1996.
Boarding houses where rooms are rented in an owner-occupied, single-family home or condo with shared kitchen or bathroom.
Section 8 and government-subsidized housing.

Landlords are not allowed to harass tenants in West Hollywood. They must send a copy of the termination notice to the Rent Stabilization and Housing Protection Department within 5 days of the tenant getting it. Landlords must also give tenants a written notice to quit or end the tenancy, specifying the reasons for termination according to Section 17.52.010. For more details, visit the City of West Hollywood’s rent stabilization website.

Pasadena

Measure H, City Charter Chapter 18 Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants “in good standing” are those who:

Pay their rent on time.
Maintain their rental unit well.
Don’t violate any lease terms.

These tenants qualify if their household income is at or below 140% of the area’s median income.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons, including:

Not paying rent.
Breaking reasonable lease rules.
Creating problems or nuisances.
Using the rental unit for illegal activities.
Not renewing the lease with similar terms.
Illegally subletting.
Not allowing the landlord access.

Landlords must provide relocation assistance to tenants “in good standing” being evicted for these reasons:

Major repairs making the unit unlivable for over 30 days (verified by the City of Pasadena, and the tenant can return after repairs).
Landlord or their family moving in (with sufficient notice).
- Note: Exceptions for long-term tenants who are seniors, disabled, or terminally ill.
Removing the unit from the rental market (with proper notice).
Complying with a government order to vacate.

No fault reasons (Pay relocation):

Relocation assistance is calculated like this:

Moving expenses plus 2.5 months of the fair market rent.
If tenants have been in the rental for over 10 years, they get an extra 10% for each year, up to 20 years.

Exemptions:

These are types of rental properties that may not be covered by certain rental regulations:

Single-family homes where the tenant shares a bathroom or kitchen with the owner.
Hotels, boarding houses, and tourist homes.
Hospitals, convents, school-operated dormitories, extended care facilities, asylums, non-profit homes for the elderly, and rental units connected to a recovery program.
LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) units.
Subsidized units owned, operated, or managed by the government.
Single-family homes rented by the owner to the tenant for less than a year.

Rent Stabilization Protections

Who is protected?

Tenants in residential rental units in Pasadena with occupancy certificates issued before February 1, 1995.

How are tenants protected?

Rent increases can’t exceed 75% of the Consumer Price Index change (inflation).
Landlords can only raise rent once a year.
Landlords can request a rent increase from the Pasadena Housing Board, but not if they’ve violated the law or neglected the property.
Tenants can ask for a rent decrease from the Pasadena Housing Board if the landlord hasn’t maintained the unit, reduced services, or charged too much rent as per the law.

Exemptions

Rental units built after February 1, 1995.
Single-family homes.
Condos and townhouses.
Hotels, boarding houses, and tourist homes.
Hospitals, school-owned dorms, care facilities, asylums, non-profit homes for the elderly, and recovery program units.
LIHTC units.
Government-owned, operated, or managed subsidized units.
Single-family homes with shared kitchens or bathrooms with the owner.
Single-family homes rented by the owner for less than a year.
Inclusionary Housing and Bonus Density units under Pasadena City Ordinance 17.42 and 17.43.

Additional Tenant Protections (Measure H)

Subleasing

Landlord can’t evict tenant for subleasing if tenant still lives there.
Sublessee is replacing another tenant who moved out.
Tenant gave written sublease request (if no response in 14 days, it’s approved).
Denial can’t be unreasonable or solely based on sublessee’s credit.

Family Protections

Landlord can’t evict for unauthorized occupants if within health and safety codes.
Allowed occupants include tenant’s family members, their partners, and one additional adult.

Protection for Victims

Landlord can’t evict if tenant or household member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or abuse, and eviction notice is based on these incidents.

Security Deposits

Landlord can’t evict for not paying increased security deposit.
Landlord must pay annual interest on deposits held over a year.

Retaliation and Harassment

Landlord can’t harass or retaliate against tenants for exercising their rights or joining a tenant’s union.
Retaliation or harassment can be a defense to eviction or a basis for damages.
Presumption of retaliation if eviction notice issued within a year of protected activities.

Notice Requirements

Eviction notices must state specific reasons.
Landlord must provide copies of notices to the Pasadena Rental Board within 3 days.
All notices must be accompanied by a summary of tenant protections.

Affirmative Defense

Landlord’s failure to comply with just cause and rent stabilization rules is a defense against eviction.
Landlord must claim compliance in any eviction case.

Exemptions:

These rules don’t apply to hotels, hospitals, etc., and certain types of rental units listed in the exemptions.

Pomona

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

To qualify, tenants must have lived in the rental unit or mobile home they agreed to rent from the landlord for at least 12 months without any breaks or legal issues.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons, either “for cause” or “no-fault”:

For cause – (reasons tenant did something wrong)

Not paying rent within 3 days of notice.
Creating a nuisance or unsafe conditions.
Involvement in serious crimes like gang activity, drug dealing, or weapons.
Using the unit for illegal purposes.
Not allowing the landlord access.
Violating an important rental agreement term.

No-fault (reasons not related to tenant behavior)

Landlord or their immediate family wants to move in.
Unit needed for a resident manager if no other is available.
Tenant is receiving case management or counseling as part of tenancy.
Exceptions for tenants who have been there for over 10 years and are either 62 or older, disabled, or terminally ill.
Landlord plans to demolish or significantly renovate the unit.
Landlord intends to permanently remove the property from the rental market.
Landlord is following a government order for tenant eviction.

Rent Stabilization Protections

Who is protected?

Every unit in the city must adhere to these rules unless they qualify for an exemption.

Exemptions

Units built after February 1, 1995
Single-family homes
Condominiums/townhomes
Low-income housing

How are tenants protected?

Landlord can’t raise rent by more than 5% or the change in CPI, whichever is lower.
Rent can only be increased once a year.
If services are reduced, it’s considered a rent increase, and tenants can request a decrease.
Landlord must provide the Pomona City Housing Authority with a copy of any termination notice. If they don’t, the tenant can use this as a defense in an eviction.

Relocation Assistance

Tenants facing “no-fault” eviction can receive relocation assistance equal to double their monthly rent plus an extra $1,000.

Maywood

Just Cause and Retaliatory Evictions

Who is protected?

All tenants who are not exempt.

Exemptions

Hotels, hospitals, senior facilities, religious facilities, and school dormitories.
Temporary housing or places that involve intake, case management, or counseling as part of the lease.

How are tenants protected?

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons, either “for cause” or “no-fault”:

For cause evictions

Not paying rent.
Causing significant damage or disturbances.
Violating the lease after a warning.
Engaging in illegal activities.
Not agreeing to a new lease with the same terms.
Not allowing landlord access for repairs or showings.
Being an unapproved subtenant at the lease end.

No-fault evictions

Landlord or their immediate family wants to move in.
Tenants who are 60+, disabled, or seriously ill, and lived there for 5+ years can’t be evicted unless a landlord’s family member meets these criteria and no other unit is available.
Landlord plans to permanently remove the property from the rental market.
Landlord intends to demolish the unit.
Landlord is following a government order for tenant eviction.

Relocation Assistance

If your landlord tries to evict you for reasons not your fault, they have to give you twice one month’s rent plus an extra $1,000.

Additional Protections

Landlords can’t evict if the basis is retaliation for a tenant asserting these rights.

Commerce

Just Cause Protections

Who is protected?

To qualify, all adult tenants in the household must have lived in the rental unit for either 12 months continuously or 24 months if there’s more than one adult tenant. This applies to units that are not exempt.

Exemptions

Single-family homes or condos, unless owned by a corporation, LLC, or real estate investment trust.
Single-family homes where the owner lives and rents no more than two bedrooms, or includes accessory dwelling units.
Housing built within the last 15 years.
Housing where the tenant shares a bathroom or kitchen with the owner, and it’s the owner’s main home.
Low-income housing.
Hotels, motels, and school dorms.
Housing in nonprofit hospitals, religious facilities, extended care, or residential care facilities.

How are tenants protected?

Evictions can happen for specific reasons:

For cause

Not paying rent within 3 days of notice.
Creating problems or using the unit for illegal activities.
Subleasing without permission.
Not allowing landlord access for repairs.
Violating the rental agreement.
Refusing to sign a similar lease.
Not moving out after giving notice.

No-fault

Landlord or their family wants to move in (not for leases after July 1, 2020, unless tenant agrees).
Doesn’t apply to tenants aged 60+ or disabled if they’ve lived there for 5+ years.
Landlord plans to demolish or extensively renovate the unit.
Tenant must be offered the property at the same rent after rehab.
Landlord intends to permanently remove the property from the rental market.
Landlord is following a government order for tenant eviction.

Rent Stabilization Protections

Who is protected?

All tenants unless they are exempt.

Rent Increases

A landlord can’t raise rent by more than 5% plus the CPI or 10%, whichever is less, in a year.

Exemptions

Units built within the last 15 years.
Single-family homes or condos, unless owned by a corporation, LLC, or real estate investment trust.
Duplexes where the owner lives in one unit as their main home.
Low-income housing.
Housing in nonprofit hospitals, religious facilities, extended care, or residential care facilities.
Hotels, motels, and school dorms.

Relocation Assistance

Who gets relocation assistance? Tenants facing “no-fault” eviction receive assistance up to their monthly rent amount.

Additional Protections:

Tenants must be informed if the unit is exempt from certain rules at the start of their lease

Baldwin Park

Rent Stabilization

Who is protected?

Tenants who live in homes built before 1995, and who don’t meet any exemptions.

Exemptions

Single-family homes.
Duplexes where the landlord lives in one unit.
Mobile homes set up before 1990, unless there’s a lease of one year or more.
Hotels, hospitals, senior facilities, religious facilities, and school dorms.

How are tenants protected?

For cause

Not paying rent.
Causing significant damage or disruptions.
Breaking the lease after a warning.
Involvement in illegal activities.
Refusing to sign a similar lease after a request.
Not allowing landlord access for repairs or showings.
Being an unapproved subtenant at the lease end.

No-fault

Landlord or their family wants to move in.
Landlord plans to permanently remove the property from the rental market.
Landlord intends to demolish or significantly remodel the unit.
Landlord is following a government order for tenant eviction.

Relocation Assistance

If your landlord tries to evict you for “no-fault” reasons and your household earns less than 140% of the area median income, they have to pay you 2.5 months’ fair market rent. They also need to cover moving expenses, which should be at least $1,400 for most tenants and at least $4,300 for households with children, seniors, or disabled members. If you’ve been in your unit for over 10 years, you’ll receive even more.

Additional Protections

Rent can only go up by 1% to 5% in a year, and the specific amount depends on the CPI (Consumer Price Index).

Culver City

Just Cause Protections

Certain protections apply to tenants who have lived in their unit for at least a year and if the unit has a bathroom and kitchen.

Tenants can only be evicted for specific reasons, either “for cause” or “no-fault,” which include:

For cause reasons

Not paying rent within 3 days of a written notice.
Violating the rental agreement and not fixing it within 10 days of a written notice.
Not allowing reasonable access to the unit after a written request by the landlord.
Using the unit for nuisance or illegal purposes.
When the resident manager position including tenancy is terminated.

No-fault reasons

Demolition of the unit.
Removing the unit from the rental market.
Landlord plans to move in for at least 3 years.
Compliance with deed or regulatory restrictions.
Compliance with government or other orders requiring the vacancy.

For no-fault evictions, the landlord must provide relocation assistance, which should be three times the tenant’s current rent or the market rent plus $1,000. However, the landlord can deduct past due rent and certain costs but not past due rent from the City’s Residential Tenant Eviction Moratorium.

Landlords with three or fewer units in and outside Culver City only need to pay 50% of the relocation assistance.

Certain tenants are protected from eviction, including long-term tenants who are 62 or disabled, terminally ill tenants, low-income tenants, and tenants with school-aged children during the school year.

Landlords are exempt from providing relocation assistance if the tenant was aware of the landlord’s property division or building conversion application before entering the rental agreement or if the eviction is due to compliance with a government or court order related to a natural disaster.

Rent Control Protections

Rent control rules apply to all rental units with a certificate of occupancy before 1995. Here are the key points:

Rent can only go up once a year.
Rent increases are limited to 2-5%, depending on inflation.
Landlords can’t harass or retaliate against tenants.
Landlords must ensure safe and livable units, even during construction projects.