Housing and Tenant Protections

Learn about L.A. County's Temporary Eviction Moratorium which places a Countywide ban on evictions for residential tenants, commercial tenants, and mobilehome space renters from March 4, 2020 through September 30, 2021* - unless repealed or extended by the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
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Stay Housed LA County

Stay Housed L.A. County is a collaboration between community organizations, legal service providers, and DCBA that offers free and low-cost legal assistance and provides L.A. County renters with information about their rights as tenants.
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Rent Registry

The Rent Registry is a new online service portal where property owners can register rental properties, update rental unit information, and pay annual rent registration fees as required by the County’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance (MRSO). Learn more about the program, which launches October 1, 2021.
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Basics for Tenants and Landlords

Learn the basics every renter or landlord needs to know. These sections have the tips you can use to better understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant or landlord.
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Rent Stabilization

The Rent Stabilization Program covers the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which stabilize rents and extends eviction protections for eligible properties. The program also oversees the Rental Housing Oversight Commission which resolves disputes related to the ordinances.
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YOUR HOME, YOUR RIGHTS

Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, we’re here to help your find the resources you need. Click “For Tenants” to learn more about local, state, and federal laws and moratoriums in place to protect commercial and residential tenants from eviction. Click “For Property Owners” to learn more about protecting your property from foreclosure.

Information for Tenants
Information for Property Owners

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and Rental Property Owners

Learn More about Our Services and How We Can Help

You can reach our skilled counselors Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
(833) 223-RENT (7368) or via email at rent@dcba.lacounty.gov.

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HOUSING & TENANT PROTECTION WEBINARS

Learn more about your rights as a tenant or a landlord from DCBA’s Tenant Protection Experts. Click here for a list of upcoming and archived webinars.

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CALIFORNIA RENT RELIEF PROGRAM

Eligible households who need financial assistance for unpaid rent and utilities will be able to apply for help through the California COVID‐19 Rent Relief program. For information, landlords and renters can call (833) 430‐2122 or click:

RENTAL HOUSING OVERSIGHT COMMISSION

The Rental Housing Oversight Commission protects tenants from rent increases that are inconsistent with County Code and ensures landlords and mobilehome park owners receive a fair return on rents.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMMERCIAL TENANTS

Bet Tzedek and LA Represents help small business owners in Los Angeles find free legal resources to address COVID-19 related problems. Learn more about services and eligibility requirements here.

FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR TENANTS FACING EVICTION

L.A. County Board of Supervisors recently launched Stay Housed L.A. County, a program offering free legal services to tenants facing eviction. The new program provides resources for L.A. County residents experiencing economic hardship amid the COVID-19 crisis to get legal and other assistance to stay in their homes.

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Nation’s Top 10 Consumer Complaints

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Pandemic-related problems were among the top ten complaints made to state and local consumer agencies in 2020, according to an annual survey by Consumer Federation of America (CFA). They also topped the lists of worst, fastest-growing, and new complaints. “COVID-19 generated complaints about everything from appliance repairs to childcare, trash pick-up to towing,” said Susan…

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Extended Housing Protections Provide Relief

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LOS ANGELES – Late Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to extend California’s statewide eviction moratorium through September 30, 2021 and clear rent debt for low-income Californians that have experienced COVID-19 related financial hardship. The state’s announcement follows last week’s actions by the Biden Administration to extend to the Federal Eviction Moratorium and the…

LA County's Eviction Moratorium has been extended to Sept. 30

Board Extends Eviction Moratorium Through September 30

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LOS ANGELES – The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend the Los Angeles County Temporary Eviction Moratorium through September 30, 2021. The moratorium, which was first put into effect March 2020, places a Countywide ban on evictions for residential tenants, commercial tenants, and mobilehome space renters. The updated moratorium extends protection to commercial evictions;…

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