Eviction/Unlawful Detainer

Landlords must give every Tenant a notice about the Tenant Right to Counsel Program. The Department will make a notice form in English and in other common languages. If the Rental Agreement is written in a language other than English, the Landlord must give the notice in both  English and the language of the Rental Agreement. Landlords must give this notice in these ways: When the Tenant gets a notice to move out or a notice ending their tenancy; and By posting a copy of the

A. Paying the Fee Every landlord must pay $31.05 each year  for every rental unit they own. This is called the “Just Cause Enforcement Fee.” The payment is due on January 1  each year. If it’s not paid by February 28 , it’s late. If a landlord doesn’t pay on time, they are “delinquent” and must pay an extra penalty (the Department decides how much). B. Rules Before Collecting Rent A landlord cannot ask for or take rent from tenants until they : Pay the fee (and any late penal

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Between February 2023 and April 2025, the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) received a staggering 210,901 eviction notices,...

California is not a self help state--A LANDLORD CANNOT LEGALLY EVICT A TENANT WITHOUT A COURT ORDER: https://youtu.be/i-qiZduBzcs I...