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Local Rent Rules · last verified October 25, 2026

Los Angeles, CA rent rules

Coverage, this period's allowable increase, notice periods, just cause and relocation — straight from the official sources, each linked and dated. 2 items are marked "not verified": we would rather show no figure than a guessed one.

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Not legal advice. LeaseHelper is a document automation service, not a law firm. This page summarises official sources and links each figure to them. Rules change — city figures are re-published every year — so check the "verified" date on each item and confirm with the agency before you act.

State law also applies here: California (statewide — Tenant Protection Act, AB 1482).

Which units are covered

rso built on or before

Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) generally covers rental property first built on or before October 1, 1978: apartments, duplexes, townhomes, condos, two or more houses on one parcel, ADUs/JADUs.

1978-10-01

LAMC ch. XV, art. 1 (RSO) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

rso condo tenancy after 1995 rent unregulated

For condominiums and townhomes, rent is not regulated for tenancies that began after December 31, 1995.

Yes

LAMC ch. XV, art. 1 (RSO) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

jco scope

Just Cause Ordinance (JCO) coverage summary. The JCO does not regulate rent increases (state AB 1482 may).

Most rental units in the City of Los Angeles NOT under the RSO, including single-family homes and condos; protection starts when the first lease ends or after 6 months, whichever is first.

LAMC ch. XVI, art. 5 (JCO) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Maximum rent increase

rso max pct Applies July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

RSO allowable annual increase. No additional percentage for utilities is allowed.

3

LAMC ch. XV, art. 1 (RSO) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Notice periods

rent increase notice days

Not verified — no figure shown. LAHD pages read did not restate the notice period; state law applies (see California: 30 days ≤10%, 90 days >10%).

Just cause for eviction

applies

Both the RSO and the JCO require a legal reason to evict; no-fault evictions require relocation assistance.

Yes

LAMC §151.09; §165.03 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Relocation assistance

no fault amounts Applies July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

LAHD Bulletin A (RSO & JCO no-fault evictions). Qualified = tenant 62+, handicapped/disabled, or with a minor dependent child; everyone else is eligible. Low income = at or below 80% AMI. Mom & Pop amounts apply only to owner/relative move-in when LAMC §151.30 conditions are met.

eligible
under 3 years
$11,000
3 years or low income
$14,400
mom and pop
$10,550
qualified
under 3 years
$23,150
3 years or low income
$27,400
mom and pop
$21,250
per
unit

LAMC §151.09.C, §165.06 (Bulletin A) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

payment deadline days Applies July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Payment must be made available within 15 days of service of the written notice.

15

LAHD Relocation Bulletin A · official source · verified October 25, 2026

jco small owner sfh amount

JCO: an individual owner of no more than four units plus a separate single-family home pays one month's rent instead (does not apply to condos).

months of rent
1

LAMC ch. XVI, art. 5 (JCO) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Registration and filings

rso annual registration

All RSO units rented or offered for rent must be registered annually with LAHD; landlords serve tenants the annual registration statement and complete the Rent Registry.

Yes

LAMC §151.05 (RSO registration) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Penalties

rso overcharge

Not verified — no figure shown. Penalty figures were not stated on the LAHD pages read on 2026-10-25. Not asserted.

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Rules change — last verified October 25, 2026. Dataset: legal-facts/v1, jurisdiction ca-los-angeles.