Category: renters

LA City Council Adopts Ordinance In Effort To Stop Landlords Harassing Tenants

June 23, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Calif.—The Los Angeles City Council on June 23 adopted an ordinance aimed at preventing landlords from harassing tenants by eliminating services, withholding repairs, refusing to accept rent payments or taking other retaliatory actions. The ordinance passed on a 13-0 vote, with two members absent. It will next go to Mayor Eric Garcetti for…

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Renters Struggle to Find Shelter During Hot Housing Market

May 31, 2021
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California’s housing and rental markets have been soaring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, creating competition for renters trying to secure an affordable home. The struggle to find shelter continues for some Orange County residents, who say tough competition and economic hardships are making it nearly impossible to nab a rental. “We’re going to be homeless,” Orange County…

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Irvine is Rolling Out Rental Assistance Program 

February 16, 2021
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The City of Irvine is introducing a rental assistance program that will reimburse landlords for up to 80 percent of past due rent to compensate for missed payments during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federally-funded program, called the Irvine Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), differs from Orange County’s $66 million rental assistance program, which began Feb. 1. Irvine received direct allocations of $16.8…

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Anaheim Considers Rental Forgiveness Program for Tenants and Landlords 

February 15, 2021
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The City of Anaheim is proposing a local rental assistance program for landlords to receive 80 percent of unpaid rent for up to a year, if they agree to waive the remaining 20 percent and not pursue evictions. The rental assistance will provide coverage from April 2020 through March. The rent subsidy program was created for landlords who “are having a hard…

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