ATTACHMENT 5 - 1
Overview of Regula�ons on Tenant Protec�on
Jurisdic�ons Tenant Protec�on
Reloca�on Assistance An�-
Harassment
An�-
Retalia�on
Bell Gardens • Three �mes the tenant’s monthly rent in effect when termina�on no�ce was issued. • Addi�onal reloca�on assistance for qualified tenants equal to one �mes the tenant’s monthly rent in effect when termina�on no�ce was issued.
• Temporary reloca�on assistance due to substan�al rehabilita�on – - A per-diem payment if the tenant will be temporarily displaced for 30 days or less. - A per-diem payment or comparable temporary accommoda�ons for 31 days or more.
Yes Yes
Beverly Hills • The City determines the reloca�on rate for no-fault just cause evic�on as follows:
Studio: $ 6,193.00
One Bedroom: $9,148.00
Two or more bedrooms: $12,394.00
• Households with seniors, minors, and disabled person shall be en�tled to addi�onal $2,000 reloca�on fees. • In lieu of the above listed reloca�on fees, a landlord may relocate the tenant into a comparable replacement unit sa�sfactory to the tenant.
No Yes
Claremont • For no-fault just cause evic�ons, 3 months of the tenant’s rent that was in effect when the owner issued the no�ce to terminate the tenancy.
No No
Culver City • For no-fault just cause evic�on, 3 �mes the tenant’ s current monthly rent in effect or pay the small area fair market rent established by the US Dept. of HUD for a comparable unit in the same ZIP code plus a $1000. • Reloca�on fee is reduced by 50% for small landlords.
• Temporary reloca�on assistance includes temporary accommoda�on to a hotel or a motel, compensa�on for meals & laundry, pet accommoda�on, and any cost related to reloca�on even if it exceeds the rent paid by tenant for a rental unit.
Yes Yes
Glendale • Two �mes the amount of f air mark et rent as established by the U.S. Department of HUD for a rental unit of similar size plus $1,000.
• Reloca�on assistance due to 7% rent increase differs based on number of units on a parcel, e.g., for 3 to 4 units its three �mes the amount of the actual rent.
No Yes
Long Beach • In case of reloca�on due to substan�al remodel, $4,500 or LL can waive 2 months’ rent in effect when termina�on no�ce was issued, whichever is greater.
Yes No
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• In case of other no -fault just cause evic�on, waive one month rent in effect when no�ce of termina�on was issued.
Pasadena • Two and one-half (2½) months fair market rents as established by the U.S. Department of HUD for a rental unit of a similar size.
• Moving expense allowance in the amount of $1,306.00 for adult households or $3,935.00 for households with dependents, disabled, or senior members.
• Temporary Reloca�on - Two �mes the daily pro-rata por�on of the rental rate of the tenant's unit.
Yes Yes
County of
Los Angeles
• For all no-fault just cause evic�on reloca�on assistance is determined by the County based on factors such as countywide median Rent based on the Rental Unit size, moving & packing cost, applica�on fees, taxes, rental unit size, u�li�es, & storage cost.
• Qualified tenants receive addi�onal reloca�on assistance. • Temporary reloca�on assistance due to substan�al remodeling – - A per-diem payment if the tenant will be temporarily displaced for 30 days or less. - A per-diem payment or comparable temporary accommoda�ons for 31 days or more.
Yes Yes
ATTACHMENT 5 - 3
Summary of Regula�ons on Tenant Protec�on
Jurisdic�ons Regula�ons
Bell Gardens
(Rent
Stabilization
Chapter &
Tenant
Protections
Chapter
effective since
October 2022)
1. Reloca�on Assistance (BGMC Sec�on 5.63.040(A))
• Permanent Relocation Assistance: When reloca�on assistance must be paid to tenants who are evicted from their rental unit pursuant to BGMC 5.63.030 (termina�on of tenancy), the landlord must make the reloca�on assistance payment in accordance with this sec�on. The landlord must provide writen no�ce to the tenant of the tenant’s en�tlement to permanent reloca�on assistance at the same �me the landlord serves a no�ce of termina�on of tenancy. - The landlord shall pay a reloca�on assistance amount equal to three �mes the tenant’s mon thly rent in effect when the landlord served the no�ce to terminate the tenancy. - If any tenant residing in the rental unit from which the tenants are to be displaced includes a qualified tenant, then all tenants living in the rental unit are collec�vely en�tled to addi�onal reloca�on assistance as follows:
a. The landlord shall pay an addi�onal reloca�on assistance amount equal to one �mes the tenant’s monthly rent in effect when the landlord served the no�ce to terminate the tenancy.
b. For purposes of this subsec�on, “qualified tenant” means any tenant who:
i. Is 62 years of age or older, disabled, as defined in Sec�on 12955.3 of the California Government Code or handicapped as defined in Sec�on 50072 of the California Health and Safety Code; ii. Has one or more dependent children under the age of 18 residing in the rental unit; iii. Meets the income limits for a “lower-income household” as defined in California Health and Safety Code Sec�on 50079.5; or
iv. Has con�nuously resided in the rental unit for five years or more. c. Permanent reloca�on assistance payments must be paid directly to the tenant. If a rental unit is occupied by two or more tenants, then each tenant of the rental unit shall be paid a pro -rata share of the reloca�on assistance payment.
• Per BGMC Sec�on 5.63.040(B) ( Temporary Relocation Assistance ), A landlord must provide temporary reloca�on assistance to tenants of a rental unit who are temporarily displaced due to repairs, rehabilita�on of a rental unit, health and safety viola�ons, or other work or ac�vi�es that will make the rental unit an untenantable dwelling, as defined in California Civil Code Sec�on 1941.1, or will expose the tenant to toxic or hazardous materials, or that cannot otherwise be completed while the tenant remains in the rental unit. - Thirty Days or Less. A landlord must provide the tenant a per-diem payment if the tenant will be temporarily displaced for 30 days or less.
- Thirty-One Days or More. A landlord must provide the tenant either a per-diem payment or comparable temporary accommoda�ons, if available.
ATTACHMENT 5 - 4
- Per-diem payment will be based on the Federal General Services Administra�on per-diem rate for lodging in the county of Los Angeles, which is updated on a yearly basis, unless otherwise agreed upon by the landlord and tenant, and may include any applicable transient occupancy taxes.
- Upon mutual agreement by the landlord and tenant, per-diem payments may be paid directly to the tenant, or in the event of a hotel, motel or short-term rental accommoda�ons, directly to the hotel, motel or short-term rental. - Temporary reloca�on assistance payments will be made on a pro-rata basis to the eligible tenant household. - Temporary Hotel or Motel Accommoda�on. If reloca�on is to a hotel or motel, the landlord must provide a hotel or motel accommoda�on which is safe, sanitary, and, unless otherwise agreed upon by the landlord and tenant, within a reasonable distance of the tenant’s rental unit.
2. An�-Retalia�on: BGMC Sec�on 5.63.060 (A) provides regula�ons on an� -retalia�on. Retalia�on claims may only be brought in court and may not be addressed administra�vely. A court may consider the protec�ons afforded by chapter
5.63 in evalua�ng a claim of retalia�on. Further, a tenant may assert ret alia�on affirma�vely or as a defense to the landlord’s ac�on regardless of the period of �me which has elapsed between the tenant’s asser�on or exercise of rights under this chapter and the alleged act of retalia�on.
3. An�-Harassment: BGMC Sec�on 5.63.060 (B) provides a list of ac�ons that are considered as “harassment”.
Addi�onally, BGMC Sec�on 5.63.060(C) (Remedies and Penal�es), states that for the purposes of this sec�on:
- If any landlord or any person, ac�ng as a principal or agent, offering a rental unit for rent, or any contractor, subcontractor, or employee of the landlord, violates the terms of this sec�on, an aggrieved tenant may ins�tute a civil ac�on, as allowed under BGMC 5.63.100, for injunc�ve relief, direct money damage s, and any other relief that the court deems appropriate.
• The above remedies are not exclusive and do not preclude any tenant from seeking other remedies or penal�es provided by this chapter or applicable law. No administra�ve remedy need be exhausted prior to filing suit pursuant to this sec�on. (Ord. 925 § 3, 2022).
Beverly Hills
(Revised Rent
Stabilization
Regulations
effective since
February 2017)
1. Reloca�on Fees (Chapter 5)
• Per BHMC Sec�on 4 -5-602, t h e r e l o c a � o n f e e o r p r o r a t a s h a r e t h e r e o f s h a l l b e p a i d t o a n y t e n a n t w h o v a c a t e s t h e apartment unit at the �me he or she vacates it. If the landlord cannot in good faith determine if such tenant is en�tled to receive the reloca�on fee, it shall be deposited in escrow in accordance with sec�on 4-5-604 of this ar�cle. • Per BHMC Sec�on 4-5-604, landlord is required to deposit reloca�on fee into escrow and no�fy all the tenants in case of occupancy by the landlord or their rela�ves pursuant to BHMC Sec�on 4-5-509 and in case of demoli�on of a building or conversion to condominiums, stock coopera�ves, or community apartments pursuant to Sec�on 4-5-511. • Per BHMC Sec�on 4-5-605, the City provides reloca�on fees as follows:
Studio: $ 6,193.00 One Bedroom: $9,148.00 ATTACHMENT 5 - 5
Two or more bedrooms: $12,394.00
- Further, households with seniors, minors, and disabled person shall be en�tled to addi�onal $2,000 reloca�on fees.
- Every July 1st (commencing from July 1, 2018), the amount of reloca�on fees set forth above shall increase annually by a percentage equal to percentage increase (if any) of CPI for LA County between May 1 of the then current year and May 1 of the immediately preceding year.
• Physical rela�on in lieu of fees – Per BHMC Sec�on 4 -5-606, in lieu of the above listed reloca�on fees, a landlor d may relocate the tenant into a comparable replacement unit sa�sfactory to the tenant. Landlord will be liable only for the actual costs of reloca�ng the tenant up to maximum set forth in Sec�on 4-5-605.
2. Reloca�on Fees (Chapter 6)
• A landlord is req uir ed t o pa y r eloca�on f ees in case of occupancy by the landlord or their r ela�ves pursuant t o BHMC Sec�on 4-6-6(H), change of building managers per Sec�on 4 -6-6(I), demoli�on or condominium conversions per Sec�on 4-6-6(J), and withdrawal of residen�al rental structure from rental market per Sec�on 4-6-6(L). • Per BHMC Sec�on 4 -6-9(B), t h e r e l o c a � o n f e e o r p r o r a t a s h a r e t h e r e o f s h a l l b e p a i d t o a n y t e n a n t w h o v a c a t e s t h e apartment unit at the �me he or she vacates it. If the landlord cannot in good faith determine if the tenant is en�tled to receive the reloca�on fee, it shall be deposited in escrow per Sec�on 4-6-9(D). • Per BHMC Sec�on 4-6-9(E), The City provides reloca�on fees as follows:
Studio: $ 6,193.00 One Bedroom: $9,148.00
Two or more bedrooms: $12,394.00
- Further, households with seniors, minors, and disabled person shall be en�tled to addi�onal $2,000 reloca�on fees.
- Every July 1
st (commencing from July 1, 2018), the amount of reloca�on fees set forth above shall increase annually by a percentage equal to percentage increase (if any) of CPI for LA County between May 1 of the then current year and May 1 of the immediately preceding year. • Per BHMC Sec�on 4-6-9(F), in lieu of the reloca�on fee, the landlord, at his or her op�on, may relocate the tenant into a comparable replacement apartment unit sa�sfactory to the tenant, in which event the landlord shall be liable only for the actual costs of reloca�ng the tenant, up to the maximum as set forth in subsec�on E of this sec�on per apartment unit. A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold the approval of a replacement apartment unit offered by the landlord. For the purposes of this paragraph only, comparability shall be determined from the following factors: size, price, loca�on, proximity to medical and recrea�onal facili�es, parks, community centers, shops, transporta�on, schools, churches, and synagogues, ameni�es, and, if the tenant desires, the loca�on of the apartment unit in the City.
ATTACHMENT 5 - 6
3. An�-Retalia�on: Per BHMC Sec�ons 4 -5-704 & 4 -6-12(C-2) provide enforcement regula�on on an� -retalia�on; a court determina�on that an ac�on was brought in retalia�on for the exercise of any right conferred by BHMC chapters 5 & 6 shall be grounds for denial of the request for possession.
Claremont (Just
Cause Eviction
Ordinance
effective since
June 2023)
1. Reloca�on Assistance (CMC Sec�on 8.34.030)
• CMC Sec�on 8.34.030 specifies that reloca�on assistance is required for “no-fault” evic�ons as defined in subsec�on (b)(2) of Sec�on 1946.2 of the California Civil Code, as amended from �me to �me or replaced by a successor statute. Per Sec�on
8.34.030 of CMC, the amount of reloca�on assistance shall be increased to at least equal to three (3) months of the tenant’s rent that was in effect when the owner issued the no�ce to terminate the tenancy.
Culver City
(Rent Control
Ordinance &
Tenant
Protections
Ordinance
effective since
October 2020)
1. Reloca�on Assistance (CCMC Sec�on 15.09.325)
• (Permanent Relocation Assistance) Pursuant to CCMC Sec�on 15.09.325, if a no�ce of termina�on is based on no -fault termina�on grounds, then a landlord shall pay a reloca�on fee three �mes the tenant’s current monthly rent in effect or pay the small area fair market rent established by the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development for a comparable unit in the same ZIP code plus a $1000. Reloca�on fee is reduced by 50% for small landlords. • Temporary Relocation Assistance - Sec�on 15.09.330 (E) provides regula�ons on T emporary Reloca�on: If the ac�vi�es described in § 15.09.330.C will make the rental unit an untenantable dwelling, as defined in Cal. Civil C ode § 1941.1, or will expose the tenant at any �me to toxic or hazardous materials including, but not limited to, lead -based paint and asbestos, the landlord shall provide tenant with the following temporary reloca�on benefits during the temporary displacement period:
( a ) R e l o c a � o n t o a m o t e l o r h o t e l a c c o m m o d a � o n w h i c h i s s a f e , s a n i t a r y , c o m p a r a b l e t o t h e t e n a n t ' s s l e e p i n g arrangement, located in Culver City, or if suitable accommoda�on is not available within Culver City, then within two miles of the tenant's rental unit, and contains standard ameni�es such as a telephone and television; (b) Reasonable compensa�on for meals, if the temporary accommoda�on lacks cooking facili�es; (c) Reasonable compensa�on for laundry, if tenant's rental unit included laundry facili�es inside the rental unit and the temporary accommoda�on does not include laundry facili�es inside the unit; (d) Reasonable accommoda�on for pet s that were permited in tenant's rental unit under the terms of the rental agreement or by law if the temporary accommoda�on does not accept pets; (e) Any costs related to reloca�ng the tenant to temporary housing accommoda�ons, regardless of whether those costs exceed rent paid by the tenant for tenant's rental unit; and (f) Any costs related to returning tenant to his/her rental unit, if applicable. • Unless otherwise agreed upon by landlord and tenant, the landlord shall make payment directly to the motel or hotel as required under § 15.09.330.E.1.a. The landlord shall pay for lodging in the motel or hotel, even if the cost of such lodging is more expensive than the tenant's exis�ng rent calculated on a daily basis. All other compensa�on under § 15.09.330.E.1 shall be payable directly to the tenant, unless otherwise agreed upon by the landlord and tenant.
ATTACHMENT 5 - 7
• The landlord shall have the op�on, in lieu of providing tenant reloca�on in accordance with § 15.09.3300.E.1.a, of providing the tenant with comparable housing at any �me during the period of the displacement, subject to the following condi�ons specified in Sec�on 15.09.330(E)(3(a)-3(e))
2. An�-Retalia�on & An�-Harassment: CCMC Sec�on 15.09.340 provides regula�ons pertaining to an�-retalia�on and an�- harassment. The provision provides a list of ac�ons that would fall under retalia�on and harassment. Addi�onally, a tenant can raise a retalia�on claim as a defense in an unlawful detainer ac�on ort in other appropriate judicial proce edings.
Further, pursuant to CCMC Sec�on 15.09.345, the City can take administra�ve cita�ons and civil ac�ons against violators.
Glendale
(Ordinance
#6019 effective
since March
2024)
1. Reloca�on Assistance (GMC Sec�on 9.30.035(A))
• If the termina�on of tenancy is based on the grounds set forth in subsec�on G, H, I or J of Sec�on 9.30.030 (no-fault evic�on), then the landlord shall pay a reloca�on fee in the amount of the product of two �mes the amount of fair market rent as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a rental unit of similar size of that being vacated in Los Angeles County during the year the unit is vacated, plus $1,000. • Pursuant to GMC Sec�on 9.30.035(B), If the termina�on of tenancy is caused by the tenant’s elec�on to vacate the unit in accordance with Sec�on 9.30.033 when the landlord has imposed a rent increase that exceeds a non -reloca�on rent increase (i.e., a rent increase of 7% or more without u�lizing a bank), the landlord shall pay a reloca�on fee as follows:
- For rental units located on a parcel containing three or four dwelling units, the product of three �mes the amount of the actual rent;
- For rental units located on a parcel containing five or greater dwelling units:
a. If the tenant has occupied the unit for three years or less, the product of three �mes the amount of the rent a�er the rent increase set forth in the rent increase no�ce by the landlord, or:
b. When the overall household income is equal to or less than the Area Median Income (AMI) for Los Angeles County as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, plus 30% of the AMI amount (i.e., 130% of AMI or less), then:
i. If the tenant has occupied the unit for more than three years but not more than four years, the product of four �mes the amount of the rent a�er the rent increase set forth in the rent increase no�ce by the landlord,
ii. If the tenant has occupied the unit for more than four years but not more than five years, the product of five �mes the amount of the rent a�er the rent increase set forth in the rent increase no�ce by the landlord, or
iii. If the tenant has occupied the unit for more than five years, the product of six �mes the amount of the rent a�er the rent increase set forth in the rent increase no�ce by the landlord. • The en�re reloca�on fee shall be paid to a tenant who is the only tenant in a rental unit or if a rental unit is occupied b y two or more tenants, then each tenant of the unit shall be paid a prorata share of the reloca�on fee.
ATTACHMENT 5 - 8
• Pursuant to Sec�on 9.30.35(F), Subsec�on B of this Sec�on 9.30.035 shall not apply, and a reloca�on fee shall not be required to be paid, as to any rental unit that received a cer�ficate of occupancy a�er February 1, 1995. • Per Glendale Municipal Code (GMC) Sec�on 9.30.033 (B) (Banking), to the extent the landlord has not increased rent up to the amount of the non-reloca�on rent increase, measured as a percentage and measured at the �me of the most recent rent increase, a landlord shall have the ability to apply any deferred non-reloca�on rent increase to future rent increases; provided, however: (1) if the landlord increase the rent at any �me in an amount that is greater than fi�een (15) percent than the rent that was in place at any �me during the twelve (12) month period preceding the effec�ve date of the no�ced rent increase, then the tenant may elect to vacate the rental unit and receive reloca�on assistance and waived no�cing rights pursuant to subsec�on A and Sec�on 9.30.035; (2) the landlord shall not be permited to accumulate more than an amount equal to three (3) years of deferred non-reloca�on rent increases. Banking of non-reloca�on rent increases as set forth in this subsec�on shall be calculated on a simple basis. For example, a deferred non -reloca�on rent increase from one (1) year of 3% plus a deferred non -reloca�on rent increase from a subsequent year of three point five 3.5 % is an allowable combined increase of six point five (6.5) percent, not six point six (6.6) percent. The maximum amount of banked or deferred non-reloca�on rent increases shall be twenty-one (21) percent.
2. GMC Sec�on 9.30.060 (A) (Retalia�on Prohibited) provides regula�ons on An�-Retalia�on • No landlo rd may threaten to bring, or bring, an ac�on to recover possession, cause the tenant to quit a rental unit involuntarily, serve any no�ce to quit or no�ce of termina�on of tenancy, decrease any services or increase the rent where the landlord’s intent is to retaliate against the tenant for the tenant’s asser�on or exercise of rights under this chapter or under state or federal law; for the tenant’s request or demand for, or par�cipa�on in media�on or arbitra�on under any public or private media�on program; or for the tenant’s par�cipa�on in li�ga�on. Such retalia�on shall be a defense to an ac�on to recover possession of the rental unit, or it may serve as the basis for an affirma�ve ac�on by the tenant for actual and puni�ve damages and/or injunc�ve relief.
• Per GMC Sec�on 9.30.060 (B), In an ac�on against the tenant, evidence of the asser�on or exercise by the tenant of rights under this chapter or under state or federal law within 180 days prior to the alleged act of retalia�on shall create a rebutable presump�on that the landlord’s act was retaliatory. “Presump�on” means that the court must find the existence of the facts presumed unless and un�l its nonexistence is proven by a preponderance of the evidence. A tenant may assert r etalia�on affirma�vely or as a defense to the landlord’s ac�on without the presump�on regardless of the period of �me which has elapsed between the tenant’s asser�on or exercise of rights under this chapter and the alleged act of retalia�on.
Long Beach
(Tenant
Relocation
Assistance
1. Reloca�on Assistance (LBMC Sec�on 8.99.020(e)(1))
• For a tenancy for which just cause is required to terminate the tenancy under Sec�on 8.99.020 subdivision (a) i.e., a�er a tenant has con�nuously and lawfully occupied a residen�al real property for 12 months , and if an owner of residen�al ATTACHMENT 5 - 9
Ordinance
effective since
June 2019)
real property issues a termina�on no�ce based on a no-fault just cause described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) (No- fault just cause), the owner shall, regardless of the tenant's income, at the owner's op�on, do one of the following:
- Assist the tenant to relocate by providing a direct payment to the tenant as described in paragraph (3). - Waive in wri�ng the payment of rent for the final month(s) of the tenancy, prior to the rent becoming due.
• Per LBMC Sec�on 8.99.020(e) (2), If an owner issues a no�ce to terminate a tenancy f or no-fault just cause, the owner shall no�fy the tenant of the tenant's right to reloca�on assistance or rent waiver pursuant to this Chapter. If the owner elects to waive the rent for the final month(s), of the tenancy as provided in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), the no�ce shall state the amount of rent waived and that no rent is due for the final month(s) of the tenancy.
• Per LBMC Sec�on 8.99.020(e)(3), The amount of reloca�on assistance or rent waiver shall be equal to (i) in the case of a termina�on no�ce under subparagraph (2)(D) of subdivision (b) pertaining to i ntent to demolish or to substan�ally remodel the residen�al real property, the greater of $4,500 or two months of the ten ant's rent that was in effect when the owner issued the no�ce to terminate the tenancy, or (ii) in the case of all other no-fault just cause termina�ons, one month of the tenant's rent that was in effect when the owner issued the no�ce to terminate the tenancy. Any reloca�on assistance shall be provided within 15 calendar days of service of the no�ce.
• Per LBMC Sec�on 8.99.020(e)(4) an owner's failure to strictly comply with this subdivision (on reloca�on assistance) shall render the no�ce of termina�on void.
2. Tenant Harassment: LBMC Sec�on 8.101.030 (Prohibi�on of tenant harassment), provides a list of owner ac�ons that would be considered as tenant harassment.
Pasadena
(Pasadena
Charter
Amendment
effective since
December
2022)
1. Reloca�on Assistance (PMC Charter Sec�on 1806 (b))
• Reloca�on assistance must be paid by the landlord in case of no fault evic�on specified in PMC Sec�on 1806(a)(8)-(11). • Pursuant to PMC Sec�on 9.75.060:
- For all tenants in good standing living in hous eholds at or below 140% of the median income, by household size, landlord shall pay a reloca�on allowance equal to two and one -half (2½) months fair market rents as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for a rental unit of a similar size. In addi�on to the reloca�on allowance, landlord shall also pay a moving expense allowance in the amount of $1,306.00 for adult households or $3,935.00 for households with dependents, disabled, or senior members. The amounts listed are adjusted for FY 2019 and will con�nue to be adjusted as provided in paragraph C below. - For all tenants in good standing, who meet the income eligibility requirements of paragraph A above, and who have maintained con�nuous tenancy for a period of 10 y ears or more shall be en�tled to enhanced reloca�on allowance and moving expenses. The total amount of reloca�on allowance to be paid by the landlord to the tenant is based on ATTACHMENT 5 - 10
the length of the tenancy. For each year a�er the 10th anniversary, the amount of the base reloca�on allowance shall be increased by 10% and shall increase each year therea�er un�l reaching the maximum of 200% of the base reloca�on allowance on the 20th anniversary of the tenancy. - The reloca�on allowance and moving expense allowance provided for in this sec�on shall be automa�cally increased every year in accordance with changes in the HUD fair market rents. The moving expense allowance provided in this sec�on shall be adjusted annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (for Los Angeles-Long Beach) pursuant to Sec�on 1.08.060.
• A Landlord shall provide Reloca�on Assistance to any Tenant household who is displaced from a Rental Unit due to inability to pay Rent increases in excess of 5 percent plus the most recently announced Annual General Adjustment in any twelve- month period. The Landlord must provide Reloca�on Assistance to such Tenant households no later than the date that they vacate the Rental Unit. The Board shall issue rules and regula�ons to furth er effectuate this subdivision, including but not limited to the procedures and forms for establishing and facilita�ng payment of Reloca�on Assistance, an appeal process, if any, and rules to ensure the reasonably �mely payment of any applicable Reloca�on Assistance. The Board may reduce the threshold triggering Reloca�on Assistance to Rent increases lower than 5 percent plus the most recently announced Annual General Adjustment in any twelve-month period if it determines that the lower threshold is necessary to further the purposes of this Ar�cle.
• Pursuant to PMC Sec�on 9.75.070 (Temporary relocation), - If a landlord is required to temporarily recover possession of a rental housing unit in order to comply with housing, health, building, safety laws of the state of California or the city of Pasadena, or if a tenant is required to vacate a unit upon the order of any government officer or agency, the landlord shall not be required to pay the reloca�on allowance as defined in this chapter, but shall provide temporary reloca�on benefits to the displaced tenant as provided for in this sec�on.
- Landlord shall pay tenant an amount based on a daily rate equal to two (2) �mes the daily pro -rata por�on of the rental rate of the tenant's unit. For each day that temporary housing is required tenant shall not be required to pay rent.
- Landlord shall pay the actual costs of moving and storage if tenant is required to remove personal property from the rental unit. Landlord may select a storage facility within a five (5) mile radius of tenant's rental unit. - The displacement and reloca�on of a tenant pursuant to this sec�on shall not terminate the tenancy of the displaced tenant. The displaced tenant shall have the right to reoccupy his/her unit upon the comple�on of the work necessary for the unit to comply with housing, health, building or safety laws or any governmental order and the tenant shall retain all rights of tenancy that existed prior to the displacement. - Should temporary reloca�on exceed 120 days, la ndlord may opt to terminate tenancy. Landlord shall however be required to comply with Sec�on 9.75.060 of this chapter including paying all reloca�on fees.
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2. PMC Charter Sec�on 1806(g) provides regula�ons on An�-Retalia�on • Retalia�on is Barred. No Landlord may threaten to bring, or bring, an ac�on to recover possession, cause the Tenant to quit the Rental Unit involuntarily, serve any Writen No�ce to Cease or no�ce of termina�on of tenancy, decrease any services, interfere with the Tenant's quiet enjoyment of the Rental Unit and common areas, or increase the Rent where the Landlord's dominant mo�ve is retalia�on against the Tenant for the Tenant's asser�on or exercise of rights under this Ar�cle, including crea�ng and/or associa�ng with Re cognized Tenants Organiza�ons or individuals involved with tenant a d v o c a c y . S u c h r e t a l i a � o n s h a l l b e a d e f e n s e t o a n a c � o n t o r e c o v e r p o s s e s s i o n , o r i t m a y s e r v e a s t h e b a s i s f o r a n affirma�ve ac�on by the Tenant for actual and puni�ve damages and in junc�ve relief. A Tenant may assert retalia�on affirma�vely or as a def ense t o the Landlord's ac�on regardless of the period of �me which has elapsed between the Tenant's asser�on or exercise of rights under this Ar�cle and the alleged act of retalia�on. However, there is a presump�on of retalia�on if Tenant engages in protected ac�vity described herein in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the issuance of a Writen No�ce to Cease. The Rental Board may address retalia�on issues furthe r in its rules and regula�ons consistent with the intent of this subsec�on to prevent unlawful retalia�on.
3. PMC Charter Ar�cle XVIII Sec�on 1806(h) provides regula�ons on Harassment
4. Harassment is Prohibited. No Landlord may threaten to bring, or bring, an ac�on to recover possession, cause the Tenant to quit the Rental Unit involuntarily, serve any Writen No�ce to Cease or no�ce of termina�on of tenancy, change the terms of lease without express writen agreement from the Tenant, decrease any ser v i c e s , r e f u s e t o a c c e p t o r
acknowledge receipt of a Tenant's lawful Rent pursuant to this Ar�cle, or interfere with the Tenant's quiet enjoyment of the Rental Unit and common areas as part of an atempt to increase the Rent above the maximum allowable Ren t permited under this Ar�cle, either by obtaining such excessive Rent from the Tenant or by crea�ng a vacancy and increasing the Rent for a new T enant. T enants are also protected from harassment for crea�ng and/or associa�ng with Recognized Tenant Organiza�ons or individuals involved with tenant advocacy. Such harassment shall be a defense to an ac�on to recover possession, or it may serve as the basis for an affirma�ve ac�on by the Tenant for actual and puni�ve damages and injunc�ve relief. The Rental Board may address harassment issues further in its rules and regula�ons consistent with the intent of this subsec�on to prevent unlawful harassment.
County of L os
Angeles (LA
County Rent
Stabilization
and Tenant
Protections
Ordinance
(RSTPO)
1. Reloca�on Assistance (LACC Sec�on 8.52.110)
• Permanent Relocation Assistance:
- All No-Fault termina�ons of Tenancy (Sec�on 8.52.090(E)) are eligible for reloca�on assistance. - Reloca�on assistance payment shall be served simultaneously with the no�ce of termina�on of tenancy. - The County will determine standard reloca�on assistance amounts based on the following:
- Three �mes the Countywide median Rent based on the Rental Unit size; - Es�mated costs associated with disconnec�ng and reconnec�ng u�li�es; - Es�mated packing and moving costs;
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effective since
September
2021)
- Es�mated storage costs for three (3) months;
- Packing supplies;
- Applica�on fees; and
- Taxes.
- Qualified tenants or a lower -income tenant as defined in Sec�on 8.52.110(A)(2) may receive addi�onal reloca�on assistance.
- Permanent reloca�on assistance payments may be deposited into an escrow account or directly paid to the tenant, upon mutual writen agreement between landlord and tenant. - Reloca�on Specialist Services – A landlord must at the landlord’s own expense hire a reloca�on specialist with experience in providing reloca�on services to tenants in the County. A landlord must disclose to DCBA the reloca�on specialist hired and the reloca�on assistance that will be offered and provided to the tenant. • Temporary Relocation Assistance:
- A landlord must pay temporary reloca�on assistance to tenants which are temporarily displaced due to repairs, rehabilita�on, health & safety viola�ons, or other work that cannot be completed while tenant remains in the unit:
o 30 days or less – Landlord must provide tenant a per-diem payment. o 31 days or more – A landlord must provide the tenant either a per-diem payment or comparable temporary accommoda�on, if available.
- Per-diem payment will be based on the Federal General Services Administration per-diem rate for lodging and any incidentals in the County, which is updated on a yearly basis and may include any applicable transient occupancy taxes. - Reloca�on assistance per Fully or Par�ally Covered Rental Unit shall be set by the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors and may be based on the number of bedrooms per Fully or Par�ally Covered Rental Unit or as provided by the Board. The Department is authorized to do an annual adjustment in the reloca�on assistance mul�plied by the percentage increase, if any, in the CPI Index for the Los Angeles -Long Beach-Glendale area as published by the U.S.
Department of Labor Sta�s�cs for the twelve -month (12) period ending. Amounts will be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
2. An�-Retalia�on: LACC Sec�on 8.52.130(A) provides regula�ons prohibi�ng retalia�on. Retalia�on against a Tenant because of the Tenant's exercise of rights under Chapter 8.52 is prohibited. Retalia�on claims may only be brought in court and may not be addressed administra�vely.
3. An�-Harassment: LACC Sec�on 8.52.130(B) provides an�-harassment regula�ons enlis�ng all the ac�ons that would be categorized as “harassment”. Addi�onally, LACC Sec�on 8.52.130 (C) provides remedies and penal�es in case a landlord violates regula�ons on an�-harassment or an�-retalia�on.