Reliance record

Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) allowable rent increases

Applies unless the property is government-owned or regulated housing, or affordable housing with a recorded covenant. Built 1927, before the 1 Oct 1978 certificate of occupancy cutoff; apartments per the assessor. Open question: two published effective dates for the new formula (2 February 2026 per LAHD; 24 January 2026 per a landlord association). Flagged for human review.

Rent on RSO units may be increased only once every 12 months by the annual allowable rent increase percentage. Effective February 2, 2026, landlords can no longer add a utilities percentage, and the extra 10% for an added dependent is no longer permitted (10% for an additional non-dependent tenant is still allowed).

Effective February 2, 2026, the landlord can no longer include an additional percentage increase for utilities.

L.A.M.C. ch. XV, art. 1, § 151.00 et seq. (Rent Stabilization Ordinance) · https://housing.lacity.gov/residents/rso-overview

1 Oct 2026

Relocation assistance for no-fault evictions under the RSO and JCO

Applies unless the property is a housing authority or government-owned property. Apartments per the assessor; built 1927, before the 1 Oct 1978 certificate of occupancy cutoff.

Landlords evicting for a tenant not-at-fault reason must file a Declaration of Intent to Evict with LAHD before serving notice, and must pay relocation assistance per unit within 15 days of serving the notice. Amounts depend on eligible or qualified status, length of tenancy and income.

All tenant not- at-fault evictions require payment of relocation assistance and the filing of a Declaration of Intent to Evict form with the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) before evicting tenants from units covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) or the Just Cause Ordinance (JCO).

L.A.M.C. §§ 151.09, 165.03, 165.06; L.A.M.C. §§ 47.06-47.07 · https://housing.lacity.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Relocation-Assistance-Bulletins-A-and-B-Combined.pdf

1 Oct 2026

California residential security deposit cap and return rules (Civ. Code § 1950.5)

Applies to all residential rentals in California. Protection begins once the deposit was collected on or after 1 Jul 2024.

A landlord may not demand or receive security in excess of one month's rent, in addition to first month's rent. The landlord must return the deposit with an itemized statement within 21 calendar days after the tenant vacates, and may not label any deposit 'nonrefundable'.

Except as provided in paragraph (2), (3), or (5), a landlord shall not demand or receive security, however denominated, in an amount or value in excess of an amount equal to one month’s rent, in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1950.5

1 Oct 2026

LA payment of interest on security deposits (LAMC § 151.06.02)

Applies: built 1927, before the 1 Oct 1978 certificate of occupancy cutoff; apartments per the assessor. Protection begins once the deposit has been held for at least one year. State deposit rules apply too; both are listed here.

Landlords subject to Civ. Code § 1950.5 must pay tenants interest annually on security deposits held for at least one year. The landlord uses either the Rent Adjustment Commission's annual rate or the actual interest earned, and pays it as a payment or a rent credit.

A landlord who is subject to the provisions of Section 1950.5 of the California Civil Code shall pay annually interest on all security deposits held for at least one year for their tenants as follows:

L.A.M.C. § 151.06.02 B · https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-322208 (LAMC ch. XV art. 1, incl. s 151.09 Evictions)

4 Oct 2026

California application screening fee cap and conditions (Civ. Code § 1950.6)

Applies to all residential rentals in California.

A landlord may charge an application screening fee only up to actual out-of-pocket costs plus the reasonable value of time spent, and never more than $30 per applicant (CPI-adjustable). No fee may be charged when no unit is or will soon be available. The landlord must offer either first-come-first-served screening or a refund to unselected applicants, and must give an itemized receipt and a copy of any credit report.

In no case shall the amount of the application screening fee charged by the landlord or their agent be greater than thirty dollars ($30) per applicant.

Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.6 · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1950.6

1 Oct 2026

Criminal history screening limits (Civil Rights Council regulations)

Applies to all residential rentals in California.

Landlords may check criminal history only within strict fair housing limits on what is sought, how it is considered, and what action is taken. Blanket bans on applicants with a criminal record and policies that consider arrests without convictions are prohibited.

Blanket bans on applicants with a criminal record are prohibited, as are policies that consider arrests without convictions.

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2, § 12265 (Civil Rights Council regulations, eff. 2020-01-01) · https://caanet.org/compliance-reminder-section-8-acceptance-and-criminal-background-checks-are-fair-housing-issues/

3 Oct 2026

Source-of-income discrimination ban and subsidy-tenant credit/income screening limits (FEHA)

Applies: 32 units, above the coverage threshold.

Owners may not discriminate against or harass a rental applicant or tenant because of source of income, which includes Section 8 and other housing vouchers and public assistance. Where a government rent subsidy applies, income standards must be based on the tenant's portion of rent, and applicants must be allowed to offer alternative evidence in place of credit history.

For the owner of any housing accommodation to discriminate against or harass any person because of the race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, veteran or military status, or genetic information of that person.

Cal. Gov. Code § 12955 · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=12955

1 Oct 2026

LAMC Sec. 45.67 Prohibited Activities (source-of-income discrimination)

Applies to all residential rentals in Los Angeles. State screening rules apply too; both are listed here.

Landlords and others offering or listing housing may not refuse to rent, renew, or terminate a tenancy, apply different terms, or advertise preferences based on a person's source of income.

It shall be unlawful for any person offering for rent, renting, or listing any housing accommodation to do or attempt to do any of the following:

L.A.M.C. § 45.67 · https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-322208

3 Oct 2026

Cartwright Act ban on common pricing algorithms (AB 325)

Applies to all residential rentals in California.

It is unlawful to use or distribute a common pricing algorithm as part of a contract, combination or conspiracy to restrain trade, or to use or distribute one while coercing another person to adopt its recommended price or commercial term.

It shall be unlawful for a person to use or distribute a common pricing algorithm as part of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce in violation of this chapter.

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16729 · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB325

1 Oct 2026

Statewide rent cap (Tenant Protection Act), Civ. Code § 1947.12

Governed instead by Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) allowable rent increases; the stricter local rule applies here.

Governed instead by Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) allowable rent increases

An owner may not raise the gross rental rate over any 12-month period by more than 5 percent plus the local percentage change in cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower. No more than two increments are allowed in a 12-month period for the same tenant. The owner must give notice of increases under Civ. Code § 827.

Subject to subdivision (b), an owner of residential real property shall not, over the course of any 12-month period, increase the gross rental rate for a dwelling or a unit more than 5 percent plus the percentage change in the cost of living, or 10 percent, whichever is lower, of the lowest gross rental rate charged for that dwelling or unit at any time during the 12 months prior to the effective date of the increase.

Cal. Civ. Code § 1947.12 · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1947.12

1 Oct 2026

California Tenant Protection Act, just cause for termination

Governed instead by Relocation assistance for no-fault evictions under the RSO and JCO; the stricter local rule applies here.

Governed instead by Relocation assistance for no-fault evictions under the RSO and JCO

After a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a unit for 12 months, the owner may terminate only for a stated at-fault or no-fault just cause. For no-fault terminations the owner must pay one month's rent as relocation assistance or waive the final month's rent.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, the owner of the residential real property shall not terminate a tenancy without just cause, which shall be stated in the written notice to terminate tenancy.

Cal. Civ. Code § 1946.2 · https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1946.2

1 Oct 2026

No rule at this level

No application screening fees rule at the Los Angeles level; state law applies.

No citing text ·

Retrieval date not recorded

No rule at this level

No algorithmic rent setting rule at the Los Angeles level; state law applies.

No citing text ·

Retrieval date not recorded

Los Angeles Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (JCO)

Unknown: this building is under the RSO (built 1927), so the JCO applies only if the unit is exempt from the RSO; RSO exemption status is not in the data.

Needs:

Landlords may not terminate covered tenancies without just cause and must pay relocation assistance for no-fault evictions. At-fault reasons include nonpayment, uncured lease violations, nuisance or damage, and illegal use. No-fault reasons include owner or family move-in, demolition or removal from the rental market, and government vacate orders.

It prohibits terminations of tenancies without just cause and requires relocation assistance for no-fault evictions.

L.A. Mun. Code § 165.00 et seq. (Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance) · https://housing.lacity.gov/residents/just-cause-for-eviction-ordinance-jco

1 Oct 2026