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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.
Description of Program and Relief
Residential Evictions Moratorium
On March 15, 2020, Mayor Garcetti ordered a moratorium on residential evictions during the local emergency for residential tenants who show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tenants are still obligated to eventually pay for lawfully charged rent. Tenants will have up to twelve months following the expiration of the local emergency period to repay any back due rent.
Mayor Garcetti has also banned all residential “no-fault evictions” under any circumstances. The Mayor’s order also provides tenant protections against evictions based on the landlord going out of business (also known as “Ellis Act” evictions).
Landlords and tenants may mutually agree to a payment schedule or arrangements for repayment of rent prior to the expiration of the local emergency period or within 90 days of the first missed payment, whichever occurs earlier.
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Evictions for inability to pay are prohibited, effective as of March 4, 2020 until twelve months after the expiration of the local emergency period.
No-fault evictions are prohibited, effective as of March 4 2020 until the end of the local emergency period.
Ellis Act evictions are prohibited, effective as of March 4, 2020 until 60 days after the end of the local emergency period.
Eligible tenants will have until 12 months after the end of the local emergency period to pay back rent.
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
All residents of the City of Los Angeles are eligible; however, the moratorium requires that the tenant is able to show an inability to pay rent due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These circumstances include loss of income due to a COVID-19 related workplace closure, child care expenditures due to school closures, healthcare expenses related to being ill with COVID-19 or caring for a member of the tenant’s household who is ill with COVID-19, or reasonable expenditures that stem from government-ordered emergency measures.
The moratorium on no-fault evictions has no eligibility requirements. The prohibition on Ellis Act evictions has no eligibility requirements.
Application Deadlines (If Applicable)
Any tenant of a residential property in the City of Los Angeles who receives a Notice to Pay Rent or Quit should inform their landlord that they are an affected tenant as a result of COVID-19 before the expiration of any Notice to Pay Rent or Quit. However, it is best to provide this notice before rent is due.
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