The City of Los Angeles has released its updated Renter Protections Notice for the July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, period. Housing providers should begin using the revised notice, which includes updated relocation assistance amounts for no-fault evictions. Under the new figures, relocation payments range from $11,000 to $14,400 for eligible tenants and $23,150 to $27,400 for qualified tenants, depending on the circumstances.
But the most notable change may be what the city left out.
Unlike last year’s version, the updated notice no longer includes any reference to Los Angeles’ Economic Displacement relocation assistance mandate. That mandate required landlords of units exempt from the Rent Stabilization Ordinance to pay relocation assistance to certain tenants who chose to move after receiving a qualifying rent increase. The entire section describing that requirement has been removed from the city’s required notice.
The change appears to reflect recent Court of Appeal decisions holding that this type of rent-increase-triggered relocation assistance is preempted by state law.
CAA litigation led the way
In California Apartment Association v. City of Pasadena, CAA successfully challenged Pasadena’s nearly identical economic displacement ordinance. The Court of Appeal held that requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance because they lawfully increased rent on non-rent controlled units conflicted with the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. The court reasoned that the ordinance imposed a financial penalty on the exercise of rights protected under state law. The California Supreme Court later declined to review the decision, leaving the published opinion in place.
That victory quickly had consequences beyond Pasadena.
In a separate challenge to Los Angeles’ own economic displacement ordinance, the Court of Appeal relied on CAA’s Pasadena decision to strike down LA’s rent-increase-triggered relocation assistance requirement. As a result, both ordinances have now been declared unlawful.
Los Angeles has not issued a formal statement explaining the change. CAA contends the removal reflects the Court of Appeal rulings holding that this type of relocation mandate is preempted by state law.
What housing providers should do
Housing providers with rental properties in the City of Los Angeles should begin using the updated Renter Protections Notice for new and renewed tenancies and should replace any prior version posted in common areas.
The update is also an important reminder of the practical impact of CAA’s litigation work. By securing a published appellate decision in the Pasadena case, CAA established precedent that was later used to invalidate Los Angeles’ similar mandate, eliminating an unlawful requirement that would have imposed penalties on housing providers for exercising rights protected by state law.
