LOS ANGELES—A federal judge has dismissed a $100 million lawsuit filed by a building management company claiming severe losses due to Los Angeles’ eviction moratorium to protect renters during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court papers obtained Nov. 23. GHP Management Corp. alleges in the lawsuit that 12 of its buildings lost more than $20…
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against LA Over Eviction Moratorium
Judge to Block Los Angeles County’s ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’ Rent Moratorium
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles County’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The Oct. 19 ruling by District Court Judge Dean Pregerson requires the county to end by Dec. 1 its policy of allowing residents to forego paying rent. The Apartment Owners Association of Greater Los Angeles and the Apartment…
Judge Blocks Los Angeles County’s ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’ Rent Moratorium
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles County’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The Oct. 19 ruling by District Court Judge Dean Pregerson requires the county to end by Dec. 1 its policy of allowing residents to forego paying rent. The Apartment Owners Association of Greater Los Angeles and the Apartment…
Judge Blocks Los Angeles County’s ‘Unconstitutionally Vague’ Eviction Moratorium
A U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction against Los Angeles County’s pandemic-era eviction moratorium. The Oct. 19 ruling by District Court Judge Dean Pregerson requires the county to end by Dec. 1 its policy of allowing residents to forego paying rent. The Apartment Owners Association of Greater Los Angeles and the Apartment…
Los Angeles Mom-and-Pop Landlords Say They Are Hurt by COVID Eviction Ban
“Mom-and-pop” landlords in Los Angeles say they are undergoing severe hardship because of the COVID-19 eviction moratorium, which protects tenants from being evicted when they do not pay rent for pandemic-related reasons. The moratorium will be in effect through August 2023, or up to 12 months following the end of the city’s local emergency, which…
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