Gentrification and Evictions in Los Angeles
Curbed LA has an interesting article on gentrification in Highland Park. Unfortunately, when bringing up gentrification, evictions, or unlawful detainers are part of the equation. This article highlights the differences in unlawful detainers in the City Los Angeles between rent control buildings and non-rent control buildings. In Los Angeles, an apartment where the certificate of […]
Landlord-Tenant Issues Surrounding the Case of the Nanny Who Won’t Leave
The case of Diane Stretton and the Bracamonte family of Upland provides a warning to all homeowners who rent out individual rooms in their own homes. The case has received widespread attention and has left many people scratching their heads in disbelief that a live-in nanny who refuses to work can simply can stay in […]
Los Angeles Landlords Allowed to Pass on SCEP Costs to Tenants in June
Los Angeles landlords are allowed to pass on 1/2 of the registration fees under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance in June 2014. In 2014, the total cost allowed to be passed on to tenants is $12.25. This one time fee can be paid anytime in June 2014; however, a landlord is required to serve […]
Relocation Assistance in the City of Glendale
In a previous post, I discussed Glendale’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. In this post, I will be discussing a smaller piece of Glendale’s Just Cause Eviction Ordinance: relocation assistance. Under the Glendale Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, relocation is required under the following circumstances: When the unit is permanently removed from the rental housing market or […]
Increasing the Rent for an Additional Resident Under the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Landlords of units subject to the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (the formal name for Los Angeles’ rent control) in the City of Los Angeles are able to raise the rent for additional tenants. Section 151.06(G) allows a landlord to raise the rent 10% for each additional tenant. However, there are some important exceptions and […]
