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Executive Director’s Message
protections expired and further extension was preempted by State Law), etc., this means YOU. The freeze on rent increases applies only to properties within the unincorporated areas of the County that are under the County’s Rent Stabilization ordinance applicable to properties in unincorporated areas (not subject to state rent control per Assembly Bill 1482).
Los Angeles County has devised three separate phases for our continued pain and suffering. These three phases and financial and emotional trauma being inflicted upon us rental housing providers is summarized below:
February 1, 2022 – May 31, 2022
• There are no “no-fault” evictions permitted except if an owner (or owner’s family member) wants to move into their single-family home, duplex or triplex, but ONLY IF the property had been purchased on or prior to June 30, 2021. A no-fault eviction is where a tenant has not violated the lease agreement, but the owner still wants to recover the unit for remodel, to live in it themselves, or a myriad of other reasons.
• There are no evictions allowed if a tenant is being a nuisance and disturbing the peace and quiet and quality of life of other residents at the property, or no evictions are allowed for a tenant refusing allow an owner to enter a unit.
• Also, there are no evictions allowed for bringing in unauthorized occupants or pets in violation of the lease.
• Finally, starting April 1st, owners cannot evict for non-payment of rent. Tenants merely must “self- certify” that they are being impacted by COVID and can forgo paying rent – no proof of any kind is required courtesy of our Board Supervisors.
• Moreover, no rent increases are permitted for properties subject to the County’s rent stabilization ordinance.
• Tenants merely need to “self-certify” they are impacted by COVID and qualify for these protections, and
June 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
• The pillaging of the County’s landlords continues. However, there are some important changes.
• For “no-fault” owner move-ins to a single-family home, duplex or triplex, the requirement that a property must have been purchased on or before June 30, 2021, is eliminated.
• Eviction protections (moratorium) for non-payment of rent now only applies to tenants making 80% or less than the area median income (AMI). But, do not forget, we are under “self-certification,” so good luck asking for proof – you cannot!
• Tenant eviction protections for causing a nuisance, and unauthorized occupants and pets remain in place.
• However, in this phase, tenants can be evicted if they refuse to allow an owner access to their unit unless they claim harassment, which can be any unfounded harassment allegation, so be careful.
• And, of course, no rent increases are permitted still for properties under the County’s rent stabilization ordinance.
Happy New Year! January 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
• Only protections for non-paying tenants at or below 80% area median income will remain, but the Board could decide to add additional protections later.
Angry? Have I got you worked up by now? Show me how angry you are by helping us to fight back against all this malarkey. Give to our Legal Fund so we can continue paying our lawyers to overturn this crap! Give today at www.AAGLA. org/LegalFund or send us a check payable to the “AAGLA Legal Fund” at 621 South Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90005. Please, our lawsuits take a lot of money, and we want to win for you, our members.
Now, with that out of the way, let me step off my soap box.
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