Tenants displaced by a substantial remodel or who never see the promised owner move-in have a statutory right to return to the unit at the original rent. LAMC §47.50 and §151.30(F) codify the right and the notices.
Under LAMC §151.30(F), once temporarily displaced for substantial remodel, the tenant must be offered the unit back when work is complete at the same rent and lease terms in force at the time of displacement. For owner move-in evictions, LAMC §47.50 and §151.30(B) require the owner or qualifying relative to actually occupy the unit as a primary residence within 90 days and remain at least two years; failure entitles the original tenant to written notice and the right to retake the unit at the original rent. The landlord must keep contact information current and serve a written offer to return by certified mail before re-renting to a new tenant.
Re-renting at higher rent, skipping the offer-to-return notice, or false owner-occupancy claims trigger wrongful-eviction damages of triple actual harm, attorney fees, and LAHD penalties up to $20,000.
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