Two new renter rights laws in Los Angeles withstand a legal round after facing challenge by landlord group AAGLA.
Under the ordinances, Los Angeles residents can no longer be evicted for being a little bit short on paying rent, nor will they be forced to move due in response to exorbitant rent increases without moving and relocation expenses.
“The new permanent tenant protections adopted by the L.A. City Council were part of a historic expansion of tenant rights in the city and were designed to help keep thousands of tenants housed in an increasingly unaffordable city,” said Stephano Medina, a Public Counsel attorney. Esmeralda Negrete, a single mother of three living in Boyle Heights and a full-time caretaker for her youngest with special needs, hailed the ruling.
“For my family, the emergency protections are an important safety net,” said Negrete. “What if my son gets sick again and can’t work? At least with these new protections they can’t put us out on the streets for falling a little bit behind.”
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