With just days to go before Los Angeles’ revised rent control rules take effect, rental housing providers are preparing for changes that will apply to rent-stabilized units citywide beginning Monday,…
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Under a motion advanced by the Los Angeles City Council this week, the city’s newly adopted rent control rules would apply to rent increases taking effect Feb. 2, 2026, or…
The California Apartment Association is asking rental housing providers to share how a proposed ban on ratio utility billing systems in Los Angeles would affect their operations, as the City…
A recent California Court of Appeal ruling secured by the California Apartment Association is already reshaping litigation over similar tenant relocation requirements elsewhere in the state, including a pending challenge…
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved another short-term extension of protections against price gouging tied to the county’s wildfire emergency from January 2025.
A recent California Court of Appeal ruling secured by the California Apartment Association is already reshaping litigation over similar tenant relocation requirements elsewhere in the state, including a pending challenge…
A staff report released by the City of Los Angeles recommends new limits on ratio utility billing systems (RUBS) in rent-controlled housing and outlines expanded disclosure requirements for utility billing at other…
The California Apartment Association today released a new compliance paper providing housing providers with guidance on Los Angeles’ rent stabilization ordinance, including its applicability, registration and rent registry requirements, and rent increase limits. The…
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City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance – Just Cause Provisions
The City of Los Angeles’ Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) covers many items including allowable rent increases, registration of rental units and legal reasons for eviction. The RSO is administered by…
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City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance – Rent Cap Provisions
The Los Angeles City Council adopted the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) in 1979 to impose rent caps and just cause eviction protections on many rental units located within the city.[1]…
