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NEWS OF INTEREST TO LANDLORDS & TENANTS
The following information should be verified by Los Angeles Housing Department.
To view the landlord tenant handbook go to http://www.lacity.org/lahd/rsopubs.htm
On April 11, 2007, the Los Angeles City Council approved major changes
in the tenant relocation assistance provisions of the Los Angeles Municipal
Code and Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO), raising the amounts
required to be paid to tenants for no-fault evictions.
The following relocation amounts are effective as of 4/11/07.
The amounts apply to:
• All Ellis Landlord Declarations of Intent to Evict filed with the Los Angeles
Housing Department as of 4/11/07 (required to be filed for evictions for
demolition or permanent removal from the rental housing market);
• All Notices to Terminate Tenancy in units subject to the RSO served on
tenants as of 4/11/07 pursuant to LAMC 151.09.A.8 (evictions for
occupancy by the landlord or a family member or resident manager);
LAMC 151.09. A.11 (evictions for compliance with a government order to
vacate); or LAMC 151.09.A.12 (evictions when the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) seeks to vacate the property prior to sale.)
• All Notices to Terminate Tenancy in non-RSO buildings served on tenants
as of 4/11/07 for condo conversions or demolitions.
Relocation Amounts:
Type of Tenant Less than 3 years 3 years or more Less than 80% AMI
Eligible $6,810 $9,040 $9,040
Qualified $14,850 $17,080 $17,080
HUD Area Median Income Limits 80% AMI (Los Angeles):
1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person
$41,450 $47,350 $53,300 $59,200 $63,950 $68,650 $73,400 78,150
TENANT RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
April 11, 2007 Amendments to the LAMC
If more than one fee payment amount applies to a unit, the landlord pays the higher
amount for the unit. Each tenant then shares on an equal pro-rata basis.
A “qualified” tenant is any tenant who is 62 years of age or older; or handicapped as
defined in Section 50072 of the California Health & Safety Code or disabled as defined
in Title 42 United States Code Section 423; or is a person residing with one or more
minor dependent children (as determined for federal income tax purposes.) All other
tenants are “eligible” tenants.
Additional Relocation Ordinance Fees:
Upon LAHD’s establishment of the relocation contractor and demolition monitoring
program, landlords will also pay the following fees:
Paid by all landlords who file a relocation application
Relocation Contractor Fee: $400/unit for regular tenants
$640/unit for qualified tenants
Relocation Contractor Administrative Fee: $55/unit
Paid by landlords who seek LAHD clearance of a demolition permit
Demolition Monitoring Administrative Fee: $45/unit
Paid by landlords who dispute a relocation amount based on a tenant’s self-certified
income level
Income Dispute Resolution Fee: $186/unit
These changes are in accord with the Tenant Relocation Assistance Ordinance
adopted by the Los Angeles City Council on 4/11/07, pursuant to Council File #
06-1325. The ordinance adopted by the City Council provides that these changes
are effective April 11, 2007.
For additional information, please call the Los Angeles Housing Department
Customer Service Hotline at (213) 808-8888 or (866) 557- RENT.
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