Los Angeles County Tenant Ordinance
Los Angeles County (Los Angeles, Long Beach) adds these tenant protections on top of California landlord-tenant law — applies Unincorporated Los Angeles County only (cities such as Los Angeles, Santa Monica, etc. have their own rules).
Law: Los Angeles County Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance (RSTPO), LA County Code Ch. 8.52
| Allowable annual rent increase (fully covered units) | July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027: 1.919% general; 2.919% small-property landlords; 3.919% luxury units (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026: 1.930% / 2.930% / 3.930%). |
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| Just cause for eviction | Covered tenants (fully and partially covered units) may be evicted only for listed at-fault or no-fault reasons; no-fault evictions (owner/family move-in, withdrawal from market, government order) may require relocation assistance. Source: LACC Ch. 8.52 |
| Nonpayment threshold | Eviction for nonpayment requires unpaid rent above a threshold tied to HUD Fair Market Rent; effective April 16, 2026 the threshold is two months of FMR. Unpaid rent below the threshold is still owed. Source: LACC Ch. 8.52 |
| Rent registry | Owners must register units and pay annual fees; coverage can be checked by address/APN. Source: LACC Ch. 8.52 |
| Tenant Right to Counsel | Free counsel in UD proceedings for eligible tenants in unincorporated areas, with landlord notice requirements. |
Mobilehome spaces in unincorporated areas are covered by the separate Mobilehome Rent Stabilization and Mobilehome Owner Protections Ordinance (LACC Ch. 8.57).
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