Inglewood tenants are protected from evictions related to Coronavirus/COVID-19 income disruptions. During the Coronavirus/COVID-19 state of emergency, Inglewood landlords cannot evict a tenant for non-payment of rent due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 financial disruptions.  Additionally, the Inglewood Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium includes a 45-day moratorium on all no-fault evictions.

To qualify for eviction protections, Inglewood tenants must:

  1. Demonstrate that the Coronavirus/COVID-19 has impacted them;
  2. Preemptively provide their landlord with written notice of inability to pay rent due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19, with supporting documentation.

Under the Inglewood Coronavirus/COVID-19 eviction moratorium, impacts include:

  1. Contracting Coronavirus/COVID-19;
  2. Caring for a household or family member who is sick with Coronavirus/COVID-19;
  3. Layoff, loss of hours, or other Coronavirus/COVID-19 economic impact resulting in income reduction;
  4. Compliance with a government precautionary measure, such as an order to stay home or self-quarantine;
  5. Extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses related to Coronavirus/COVID-19 that exceed 1/3 of the tenant’s rent; or,
  6. Child care needs arising from Coronavirus/COVID-19 school closures.

Permissible supporting documents likely include employer letters citing the Coronavirus/COVID-19 as a reason for adverse impact, paystubs from before and after the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, or bank statements showing the tenants financial position before and after the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, or letters from a home-bound child’s school providing notice of closure due to Coronavirus/COVID-19.

As stated above, the Inglewood Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium includes a 45-day moratorium on all no-fault evictions.  No-fault evictions presently suspended include:

  1. Owner move-in or relative move-in evictions;
  2. Ellis Act evictions;
  3. Demolition evictions; and,
  4. Substantial repair evictions.

Inglewood joins numerous other California cities that have, or will soon pass, Coronavirus/COVID-19 eviction moratoriums, including San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, Santa Monica, Culver City, Stockton, Sacramento, San Diego, Alameda, Burbank, Pasadena, Vallejo, Glendale, El Monte, South Pasadena, Richmond, Emeryville, Ojai, Palo Alto, Clearlake, Palm Springs, Goleta, Santa Ana, San Louis Obispo County, West Sacramento, Watsonville, and Los Angeles.

Click here to read the unabridged Inglewood Coronavirus/COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium.

If you are an Inglewood tenant with questions about your rights under the Inglewood Coronavirus/COVID-19 eviction moratorium or have questions about the Inglewood Rent Ordinance, Inglewood Owner Move-In evictions, Inglewood Rent Control, or California Rent Control (AB 1482), contact Astanehe Law to speak with a tenant attorney.