Los Ángeles exige ahora a los arrendadores que entreguen a los inquilinos de Los Ángeles notificaciones oficiales de rescisión del contrato de arrendamiento redactadas por el Ayuntamiento y que las presenten ante el Departamento de Vivienda de Los Ángeles antes de iniciar una acción de desalojo
El martes 28 de octubre de 2025, el Concejo de los Ángeles adoptó una ordenanza por la que se modifica la sección 151.09 del Código Municipal de…
Los Angeles Now Requires Landlords Serve Los Angeles Tenants With Official Termination of Tenancy Notices Drafted by the City and File Them With the Los Angeles Housing Department Before Commencing an Unlawful Detainer Action
On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, the Los Angeles City Council adopted an ordinance amending Los Angeles Municipal Code section 151.09 requiring landlords to take an…
California Tenants Have 10 Days To Respond When Served With An Eviction Lawsuit
Eviction lawsuits, also known as unlawful detainers, involuntarily propel California tenants into rapid fire litigation. Typically, landlords file unlawful detainers to remove a California tenant…
Can Landlords Charge California Tenants A Fee For Serving Termination of Tenancy Notices Relating to Eviction Actions?
Amid the post-COVID-19 California eviction wave, many California tenants report being charged a fee related to their landlord serving termination of tenancy notices ahead of…
Los Angeles Tenants Gain New Eviction & Anti-Displacement Protections in 2023
The City of Los Angeles has one of the State of California’s most robust rent ordinances protecting Los Angeles tenants from dramatic rent increases, tenant…
Can My Landlord Change the Locks on My Unit?
Can My Landlord Change the Locks on My Unit? Landlords can never change the locks to a California tenant’s rental unit during their lawful tenancy….
California Tenants Do Not Have to Provide More Than 30 Days Notice to Vacate
Unless the parties agree to shorter notice, California tenants with month-to-month tenancies must provide, by default, thirty (30) days’ written notice when serving a notice…
Can California Tenants Waive Their Right to Thirty or Sixty-Day Termination of Tenancy Notices?
Under California Civil Code section 1946, California tenants are entitled to written notice when the landlord seeks to terminate a tenancy. California Civil Code §§…
Owner Move-In Evictions and Relative Move-In Evictions Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance
Under the Fairfax Rent Ordinance, landlords are permitted to terminate a tenancy to perform an owner move-in eviction or relative move-in eviction, which requires the…
Los Angeles County Tenants Protected by Local COVID-19 Eviction Protections
California’s statewide eviction protections expired on June 30, 2022. However, Los Angeles County tenants have local protections. This means landlords in Los Angeles County cannot…