Los Angeles bans a long list of landlord harassment tactics under the Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO). Civil penalties run from $2,000 to $10,000 per violation, and tenants have a private right of action with treble damages.
Ordinance 186585 (2021), codified at LAMC §45.30 et seq., defines harassment as any of fifteen prohibited acts including threatening or intimidating tenants, refusing to acknowledge rent, abusing entry rights, cutting services, misrepresenting unit status, asking about immigration status, and retaliating for protected activity. Coverage extends to all rental units citywide, not only RSO. LAHD investigates complaints and may issue administrative citations. Tenants may also sue directly in superior court for actual damages, treble damages where the landlord acted knowingly or willfully, statutory civil penalties from $2,000 to $10,000 per violation, additional penalties for senior or disabled tenants, plus attorney fees and injunctive relief.
Each prohibited act is a separate violation. Civil penalties run $2,000 to $10,000 per violation, plus treble damages, attorney fees, and possible criminal misdemeanor liability for repeat conduct.
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