Posts Filed Under LARSO

The LA County Interim Rent Stabilization Ordinance has been extended and now includes additional protections for tenants in unincorporated areas, such as stricter limits on rent increases. Landlords should review the updated regulations to ensure compliance and avoid penalties.

Los Angeles landlords offering cash-for-keys agreements to LARSO tenants must comply with the Tenant Buyout Notification Program, which ensures tenants are informed of their rights before agreeing to move out. This includes providing disclosures, filing agreements with the city, and ensuring no coercion is involved in the process.

Room rentals in Los Angeles may fall under the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO) if the property meets specific criteria, such as being built before October 1, 1978. Landlords should ensure compliance with LARSO’s rules, including rent increase limits and eviction protections, to avoid legal complications.

Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO), landlords must pay relocation assistance when legally evicting tenants for reasons like owner move-ins or property withdrawals. This policy aims to protect tenants from undue hardship and ensure fairness in no-fault evictions.

This article will discuss the good, bad and ugly of the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance or LARSO, and the Systematic Code Enforcement program known as SCEP that now includes the Rent Escrow Account Program or REAP.

Before a Los Angeles landlord can raise rent on an annual basis under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance or LARSO the landlord must serve at least a 30-day Notice of the change of terms of tenancy.

Under LARSO, landlords in Los Angeles are required to pay relocation assistance when evicting tenants for no-fault reasons, such as owner move-ins, property demolitions, or exiting the rental market. The amount depends on the tenant’s income, length of tenancy, and whether they qualify as elderly or disabled.

On the November 2018 Election Ballot are propositions for Statewide Rent Control.  It is very important for all landlords to become familiar with the basic concept of rent control.

In 2018, Los Angeles introduced updates to its Rent Stabilization Ordinance, including revised rent increase limits and expanded tenant protections. Landlords should familiarize themselves with these changes to ensure compliance and avoid penalties.