Rent Control in Los Angeles
Posted: Thursday, March 25, 2010
by Frank Rizzi
Orange County Property Management Company
Rent control refers to laws or ordinances that set price controls on the renting of residential housing. Modern rent controls were first adopted in response to WWII-era shortages, or following Richard Nixon's 1971 wage and price controls. Many of those rent controls remain in effect or have been reintroduced in some cities with large tenant populations. These cities include New York City, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Oakland, and Los Angeles.
If a property meets these requirements, there are several rules that apply to that property under Los Angeles rent control laws. This includes that the landlord can only raise the rent of that property a certain percentage per year, which is currently three percent in Los Angeles. In addition, the landlord must give a 30-day notice of the intended rent increase and cannot evict a tenant for any other causes other than the ones listed in the ordinance.
If a tenant is evicted, the eviction notice must be very specific, giving dates, times, places and witnesses to the nuisances or incidences listed to be cause for eviction.
Also, if a tenant has a pet, under Los Angeles rent control laws, the landlord can't change the terms of the tenancy to "no pets" and then evict a tenant for having a pet which the tenant had before the new policy went into effect. If a tenant had a pet before the new policy, the tenant gets to keep the old pet, but may not be able to get a new one.
Ever since rent control was introduced in this country, it has generated intense legal and political controversy, but the fact of the matter is that it exists. Therefore, it's important for you to know your rights, whether you are a tenant or a landlord.
About the Author:
Frank Rizzi manages BOS Commercial in West Covina and has been in real estate since 1988. Since then, he has made millions for his investors over the last decade. With his team of experts, he has built a solid reputation as a responsive expert with in-depth market perspective of a local firm coupled with the sophisticated capabilities of a national company. Frank knows all about Glendale commercial real estate and property management Glendale.
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