A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Aug. 25, 2021, upheld the City of Los Angeles' current residential eviction moratorium – first enacted by the City Council in 2020 as an emergency...more
8/31/2021
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Appeals ,
City of Los Angeles ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contract Terms ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Landlords ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mayor Garcetti ,
Moratorium ,
Private Right of Action ,
Relief Measures ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Trade Associations ,
Unlawful Detainer
Unlike many other urban areas, most apartment tenancies in Los Angeles last only a year on average before a tenant moves on, and if a tenant leaves with outstanding amounts unpaid, the landlord must decide whether to pursue...more
The Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on May 6, 2020, that dramatically expands the City's eviction moratorium in unprecedented ways. Several weeks ago, the City had instituted prohibitions on evictions of both...more
After more than three years of fact-finding and amidst intense lobbying from many constituencies, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance on Dec. 11, 2018, to permit and regulate short-term rentals within the City of...more
New Rules on the Horizon to Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality -
Facing pressure to meet federal clean air standards, California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) voted 7-6 to direct staff to...more
5/15/2018
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City Councils ,
County Planning Commissions ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Local Ordinance ,
Natural Disasters ,
New Rules ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Proximate Cause ,
Rental Property ,
SCAQMD ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Warehouses