L.A. County wants to cap rent hikes at 3%. Landlords say that would push them to sell
6 months, 2 weeks ago

L.A. County wants to cap rent hikes at 3%. Landlords say that would push them to sell

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L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who on Tuesday pushed forward a motion to cap rent hikes at 3% for many renters in unincorporated parts of the county. “My goal — always — is to slow the tide of the corporatization of rental property ownership across L.A. County,” Mitchell said at Tuesday’s board meeting. The proposal that Supervisors Lindsey Horvath, Hilda Solis and Mitchell voted to advance on Tuesday would cap rent using a formula based on the consumer price index — an amount they said couldn’t exceed 3%. “The majority of renters in L.A. County … often have to choose between making rent and other necessities,” said Christina Boyar, an attorney with the public interest law firm Public Counsel.

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L.A. County homeless tax ahead in early returns. Voters deadlocked on enlarging board of supes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

L.A. County homeless tax ahead in early returns. Voters deadlocked on enlarging board of supes

LA Times  

L.A. County voters will decide the fate of Measure A, which would double the quarter-cent sales tax voters approved in 2017 for homeless services. A ballot measure aimed at enlarging the pot of money available for homeless services in Los Angeles County was ahead in early returns Tuesday night, while voters were deadlocked on another measure expanding the county Board …

L.A. County wants to give evicted tenants free lawyers. Landlords say it won’t help
5 months, 1 week ago

L.A. County wants to give evicted tenants free lawyers. Landlords say it won’t help

LA Times  

L.A. County officials have moved ahead with a “right to counsel” policy, which would pair struggling tenants in unincorporated parts of the county with a lawyer as they fight eviction. That could change if county supervisors approve a “right to counsel” ordinance, which would pair lawyers with struggling renters in unincorporated L.A. County, home to one million residents. Supervisor Kathryn …

L.A. County budget unlikely to be squeezed this year by deluge of sex abuse claims
8 months, 1 week ago

L.A. County budget unlikely to be squeezed this year by deluge of sex abuse claims

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record. It would be going to thousands of people who, thanks to a change in state law, could for the first time sue for sexual abuse they say they experienced as minors in the county’s custody. The deluge of claims, Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport said, amounted to the “most serious fiscal …

Crackdown on Airbnb and other short-term rentals likely coming to unincorporated L.A. County
9 months ago

Crackdown on Airbnb and other short-term rentals likely coming to unincorporated L.A. County

LA Times  

Airbnbs and other short-term rentals in unincorporated areas will be restricted to hosts who are renting out their primary residence, under a proposal that gained preliminary approval from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The proposed ordinance, five years in the making, would prohibit hosts from listing second homes, guesthouses, accessory dwelling units or investment properties in …

L.A. backs 4% cap on rent increases for stabilized units starting in February
1 year, 1 month ago

L.A. backs 4% cap on rent increases for stabilized units starting in February

LA Times  

The L.A. City Council approved a cap of 4% on rent increases for units covered by the city’s rent stabilization ordinance. With the city’s COVID-era freeze on rent increases set to expire at the end of January, the Los Angeles City Council signed off on a compromise proposal Tuesday that will allow landlords to raise rents next year by 4% …

L.A. County supervisors approve 4% cap on rent increases through June
1 year, 1 month ago

L.A. County supervisors approve 4% cap on rent increases through June

LA Times  

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, shown in October, voted to oppose the 4% cap on rent increases, calling it a “stopgap policy.” Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to extend — and slightly increase to 4% — a soon-to-expire cap on rent increases, sparing tenants in unincorporated areas from a big rent hike for an additional six months. Supervisor Kathryn …

Judge rejects L.A. County’s revamped homeless settlement
1 year, 8 months ago

Judge rejects L.A. County’s revamped homeless settlement

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A frustrated federal judge once again refused to sign off on an agreement that would have ended a long-running lawsuit over the government response to the homeless crisis, criticizing Los Angeles County officials for bringing him a settlement he felt the court had no way to enforce. It was the second time in recent months county leaders have appeared in …

Los Angeles County commits to ending eviction moratorium by year’s end
2 years, 3 months ago

Los Angeles County commits to ending eviction moratorium by year’s end

LA Times  

Los Angeles tenants and housing rights activists protest in October 2020 for a halt to rent payments and mortgage debt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials will “perform robust outreach” to make sure that tenants and landlords in the county’s 88 cities are prepared for the end of the renter protections, said Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who introduced the motion. Supervisor Sheila …

Editorial: L.A. County needs a new agency dedicated to affordable housing
3 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: L.A. County needs a new agency dedicated to affordable housing

LA Times  

The root of Los Angeles County’s homelessness crisis is the lack of affordable housing. The new agency, dubbed the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency, or LACAHSA, would build new affordable housing, preserve existing affordable housing and provide renter protections and support. Case in point: Fewer than 10 of the L.A. County’s 88 cities budget local dollars to produce …

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