City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Information & Tenants' Rights
Rent Stabilization Update July 2017 to June 2018 on Allowable Rent Increase
Information on 2017-18 Allowable Rent Increases.
Relocation Assistance Amounts 2017-2018
Information on 2017-18 Tenant Relocation Assistance Amounts.
Rent Stabilization Update 2015-2016 Security Deposit Interest
Information on 2015-16 Security Deposit Interest.
Reasons in Which Evictions Are Allowed
If you are protected by Rent Control, these are the only reasons for which the landlord can evict you.
Interest Payments to Tenants on Security Deposits
How much and when is the payment of interest on security deposits to be made?.
City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance Violation Online Tenant Complaint Form
To file a complaint by tenants with the LA Housing Department when there has been a violation of the LA Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
City of Los Angeles Housing Code Violation Online Tenant Complaint Form
To file a complaint by tenants with the LA Housing Department when there has been a property code violation.
City of Los Angeles Housing Code Violation Tenant Complaint Form (English)
City of Los Angeles Housing Code Violation Tenant Complaint Form (Spanish)
Protection When Your Apartment Building is Foreclosed
If your apartment building is foreclosed see what rights you have.
Tenant-Landlord Handbook - LA City Rent Control
Everything you need to know about your rights as a tenant protected by the LA Rent Control law.
Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Obtain the actual ordinance in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.
City of West Hollywood Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Information & Tenants' Rights
2017-18 Allowable Rent Increase for West Hollywood
City of West Hollywood Tenant's Guide to Rent Stabilization
Everything you need to know about your rights as a tenant protected by the West Hollywood Rent Control law.
City of West Hollywood Information on Evictions and Relocations
West Hollywood tenant eviction protection and relocation assistance requirements.
City of West Hollywood Tenant Rent Control Forms
Various forms and notice regarding tenants' rights and filing complaints.
City of West Hollywood Apartment for Rent Referral List
List of available apartments to rent in the City of West Hollywood.
Annual Security Deposit Interest Information
City of Santa Monica Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Information & Tenants' Rights
City of Santa Monica Rent Stabilization Questions & Answers
A FAQ on Santa Monica's Rent Control law.
City of Santa Monica Rent Stabilization Information
Santa Monica Rent Board web page.
Santa Monica Rent Control Charter Amendment & Regulations
Actual rent control law and regulations.
City of Glendale Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Information & Tenants' Rights
Just Cause Eviction Tenant Protections
Condominium Conversion Law
Section 8 Rental Assistance, City of Glendale
City of Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Information & Tenants' Rights
City of Beverly Hills Rent Control Law
Information on the City of Beverly Hills Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Other Tenants' Rights Material & Information
CES REAP Brochure
Information on the City of LA's Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
CES REAP Brochure in Spanish
Landlord Harassment, Entry, Evictions, etc.
More information on Tenants' Rights.
Your Landlord's Right to Entry
What are the rights of your landlord to enter your apartment?
Getting Your Security Deposit Back
Information on what to do to get your security deposit returned.
Finding Your Landlord
How to track down who your landlord really is.
What Should I Know Before I Rent
Information you should know before renting an apartment.
Eviction Process
Flow chart of the California eviction process.
California Tenants - A Guide to Tenants' Rights
From the California Department of Consumer Affairs - The Landlord/Tenant Handbook. Important information especially for tenants who are not covered by any local rent control laws. In these cases the state laws provided in this handbook are the tenant protections for non-rent controlled apartments.
Tenants' Rights Handbooks by Nolo Press
By Nolo Press, a handbook for California Tenants to help protect their rights.
Information on the Eviction Process
What to expect if you're being evicted. From CalTenantLaw.
Information on Residential Landlord-Tenant Law
General rights and remedies based upon California Landlord-Tenant law. From CalTenantLaw.
TenantNet
Tenants' rights information focusing primarily on New York City and New York state, with some information from other areas.
Information on Tenant Blacklisting by Landlords
Information from CalTenantLaw regarding the eviction blacklisting service maintained by First Advantage Saferent.
Tenants' Rights Legal Tips
From Nolo Press.
How To Find Your Landlord
From CalTenantLaw, ways to find your landlord if s/he tries to hide behind various layers of deception.
Things You Should Know Before You Rent
Landlord/Tenant Q&A applicable to California law.
Landlords' Right to Enter Your Apartment
Nolo's Fast Facts: A Landlord's Right of Entry.
Public Housing Information and Regulations
From the website of the National Housing Law Project.
Pending and Recent California Housing/Tenants Legislation
From the California Housing Law Project, information about current legislation in the state of California of interest to tenants.
California Codes Search
Keyword searchable database of California's 29 codes.
Department of Consumer Affairs: Using the Small Claims Court
From the California Department of Consumer Affairs website, information about using Small Claims Court to resolve disputes.
List of California Cities with Rent Control Laws
California Housing Habitability Law
The Implied Warranty of Habitability -- In Green v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court held that due to the expectations inherent in the modern landlord/tenant relationship there is a warranty of habitability implied in every residential lease. Green v. Superior Court, (1974) 10 Cal.3d 616, 111 Cal.Rptr. 704.
County of Los Angeles Health Department Housing Code Violation Tenant Complaint Form
Form to file a complaint with the LA County Health Department when there has been a property code violation, such as cockroaches or rodent problems, sewage, Lead exposure hazards from lead-based paints, and/or mold in rental housing units.
Lead Based Paints And Your Rights
It is important for renters and buyers to know their rights about lead-based paint. Before you sign on the dotted line, ensure that the seller or landlord provides you with a Disclosure of Information on Lead-Based Paint or Paint Hazards.
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