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COVID-19 Renter

Protections Fact Sheet

Rushmore C. Cervantes, General Manager

Eric Garce, Mayor

THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES EVICTION PROTECTIONS APPLY TO ALL RENTAL UNITS IN THE

CITY OF LOS ANGELES.

THE RENT INCREASE FREEZE APPLIES ONLY TO RENTAL UNITS SUBJECT TO THE CITY’S

RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE (RSO).

TO FIND OUT IF YOUR UNIT IS SUBJECT TO THE RSO: TEXT “RSO” TO (855) 880-7368.

SUMMARY OF RESIDENTIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS

NON‐PAYMENT OF RENT DUE TO COVID‐19 ‐Beginning March 4, 2020, through the end of the local emer‐

gency, no owner can evict a residenal tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant is unable to pay rent be‐

cause of circumstances related to the COVID‐19, such as:

 Loss of income due to workplace closure or reduced hours.

 Loss of income or increased child care costs because daycare or schools are closed.

 Medical costs for you or a household member who is ill with COVID‐19.

 Loss of income due to government ordered emergency measures.

A tenant should notify their landlord in writing no later than 7 days after the rent due date that they cannot

pay rent due to COVID-19. A tenant should keep all documentation that demonstrates the tenant's

COVID-19 reason for being unable to pay rent.

THE CITY ORDINANCE DOES NOT RELIEVE TENANTS OF THE OBLIGATION TO PAY RENT. TENANTS HAVE UP TO

12 MONTHS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY TO PAY BACK RENTS. LANDLORDS MAY NOT

CHARGE INTEREST OR A LATE FEE ON THE RENT OR REQUEST TENANTS TO USE THEIR STIMULUS MONEY FOR

RENT.

EVICTION PROTECTIONS ‐ A tenant may not be evicted for a “No‐fault” reason during the local

emergency peri‐

od (for example, for owner move‐in or to install a resident manager). Addionally, tenants may not be evicted

for having unauthorized occupants, pets or nuisance as a result of circumstances related to COVID‐19. Tenancies

may not be terminated in order to demolish, convert or withdraw a residenal rental unit from the rental hous‐

ing market under the Ellis Act unl 60 days aer the expiraon of the declaraon of emergency.

NO RENT INCREASES FOR PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO THE RSO ‐No rent increase that be

came eﬀec

ve on of aer

March 30, 2020, are allowed for properes subject to the RSO, unless approved by HCIDLA, unl 1 year aer the

local emergency expires. Rent increases do not accumulate during the one (1) year period.

REPAYMENT OPTIONS‐Prior to th

e ex

ra

on of the local emergency or within 90 days of the ﬁ rst missed rent

payment, whichever comes ﬁrst, a landlord and tenant may (but are not required to) agree to a plan for repay‐

ment of unpaid rent. The repayment period may be extended by mutual agreement by the landlord and tenant.

The landlord may voluntarily extend a discount to the tenant during the emergency. The City’s Housing + Com‐

munity Investment Department (HCIDLA) suggests the following opons:

 Tenant to repay on a monthly basis: ($Balanced Owed) divided by 12 monthly payments.

For example: ($2,000 past due rent/12 payments = $166.67 monthly payment).

 Tenant to repay on a bi‐weekly basis: ($Balanced Owed) divided by 26 bi‐weekly payments.

For example: ($2,000 past due rent/26 payments = $76.92 bi‐weekly payment).

 Tenant to repay on a weekly basis: ($Balanced Owed) divided by 52 weekly payments.

For example: ($2,000 past due rent/52 payments = $38.46 weekly payment).

ASSISTANCE FOR TENANTS ‐Tenants may seek informaon and assistance from HCIDLA by calling 866‐557‐

RENT or 866‐557‐7368, Monday‐Friday, between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, or by ﬁling a complaint

online at: hcidla.lacity.org/File‐a‐Complaint.

Coronavirus.LACity.org ‐ hcidla.lacity.org

2020.5.26

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Rushmore C. Cervantes, General Manager

Eric Garce, Mayor

TENANT NOTIFICATION TO LANDLORD OF INABILITY TO PAY RENT DUE TO COVID‐19 EMERGENCY

Date:_______________________________

RE: Property Address: __________________________________________________________

Dear _______________________________,

On March 4, 2020, the City of Los Angeles declared a local emergency due to the COVID‐19 pan‐

demic and in response, adopted Los Angeles Municipal Code 49.99 et seq. which provides evicon

protecons to tenants who cannot pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

I am wring to provide noce that I am unable to pay rent for the month (s) of _______________

__________________________ because I have been aﬀected by COVID‐19 pandemic.

I have been aﬀected by the COVID‐19 pandemic in the following ways (check one or more of the

following):

I have suﬀered a loss of income because I have had to pay health‐care expenses related to treang

a COVID‐19 illness.

I have suﬀered a loss of income because of a COVID‐19 related workplace closure.

I have suﬀered a loss of income because school closures have increased my child‐care expenses

and/or I cannot go to work due to the school closures.

I have suﬀered a loss of income because of a government ordered COVID‐19 measure.

Other:___________________________________________________________________________

I understand that rent is deferred and I must repay any past due rent within 12 months aer the

local emergency expires, unless I voluntarily commence repayment earlier. Per the City Ordinance, I am

not required to sign a repayment plan.

Sincerely,

TENANT(S) NAME:

TENANT(S) SIGNATURE(S):

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