Los Angeles enacted a sweeping COVID-19 emergency eviction moratorium under LAMC §49.99 in March 2020. Non-payment protections sunset January 31, 2024, and many tenant safeguards rolled into the permanent Just Cause framework at LAMC §151.30.
Council File 20-0147 created LAMC §49.99 establishing prohibitions on evictions for COVID-related non-payment, no-fault terminations, and additional occupants and pets. The non-payment shield ended January 31, 2024, after which unpaid pandemic rent owed between March 2020 and September 2021 must be paid under AB-2179 timelines, and rent owed October 2021 to January 2024 was due by February 1, 2024 (small balances) or August 1, 2024 (larger balances). Permanent reforms rolled into LAMC §151.30 expanded Just Cause beyond RSO units, set a minimum-rent-owed threshold for non-payment evictions, and required landlords to file Notice to Terminate filings with LAHD. Tenants displaced under sham COVID notices may still pursue damages.
Filing eviction notices for protected COVID arrears, mishandling Just Cause filings, or skipping LAHD intent declarations can void the eviction and trigger damages, attorney fees, and LAHD civil penalties.
Los Angeles, CA
Landlords ending a tenancy for no-fault reasons in Los Angeles must pay tiered relocation assistance to the household. Amounts are set by LAHD and adjusted a...
Los Angeles, CA
Under LAMC §151.30 Just Cause, a landlord may end a tenancy without tenant fault only for owner move-in, Ellis Act withdrawal, demolition or permanent remova...
Los Angeles, CA
RSO units require just cause for eviction under LAMC 151.09. Permitted causes include nonpayment of rent, lease violations, nuisance, and owner move-in. No-f...
See how Los Angeles's eviction moratorium history rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.