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
As California's housing supply and homelessness crisis continues to worsen, the state Legislature has for the past several years passed numerous pieces of housing legislation in each legislative session. ...more
9/23/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Housing Market ,
Landlords ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mortgages ,
Real Estate Development ,
Residential Leases ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants ,
Urban Planning & Development
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
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) took action on March 23, 2020, to address the impacts felt by some commercial real estate investors from the COVID-19 crisis. The FHFA announced that it will grant some leniency to...more