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Rent control changes, eviction rules, and market updates for LA County rental owners, written by the team that manages and owns income property here.
Lomita has no local rent control today, but in 2019 it passed an emergency ordinance to stop renovation evictions. Here's what applies to Lomita landlords now, including the SB 567 remodel rules.
Read moreCarson apartments follow AB 1482, but Carson mobilehome parks have had space rent control since 1979, and neighboring West Carson is unincorporated County. Here's what Carson owners need to know.
Read moreGardena has no rent control, but rent increases over 5% must include notice of the tenant's right to city rent mediation. Here's what Gardena landlords need to know in 2026.
Read moreHermosa Beach has no local rent control, but a 2026 court ruling upended its short-term rental ban. Here's what applies to long-term, short-term, and 30-plus-day rentals in Hermosa Beach.
Read moreManhattan Beach has no local rent control, so AB 1482 governs even $6,000 rentals. Here's the rent cap math, the entity trap for single-family exemptions, and the short-term rental rules near the beach.
Read moreLong Beach has no local rent cap, but its own just cause ordinance raises relocation for demolition and substantial remodel to the greater of $4,500 or two months' rent. Here's what Long Beach landlords need to know.
Read moreRedondo Beach has no local rent control, but duplexes and ADUs make AB 1482's exemptions tricky. Here's how owner occupancy, ADUs, and the 15-year rule affect Redondo Beach landlords.
Read moreThe City of Torrance has no local rent control, so AB 1482 governs. Here's a six-step checklist for raising rent correctly in Torrance, including the lowest-rent rule and the 2026 appliance trigger.
Read moreEvery rental in LA County is under some form of rent regulation. Which one depends on the parcel, not the mailing address. Here is each city I've covered so far, side by side, with the 2026 numbers.
Read moreEl Segundo has no local rent control, but state law still governs deposits, move-in photos, appliances, and the 15-year new construction exemption. Here's the checklist for El Segundo landlords.
Read moreHawthorne has no local rent control, so AB 1482 is the whole rulebook. Here's how just cause, owner move-in, and substantial remodel really work for Hawthorne landlords in 2026.
Read moreYour address says Torrance, but your rental may be in unincorporated LA County, where rent increases are capped at 1.919% through June 2027. Here's how to check any parcel in two minutes.
Read moreInglewood landlords must register every unit by October 1, cap increases at 8.8% (4 units or fewer) or 3.8% (5+), and pay relocation starting at 3x rent. Here's what goes on top of AB 1482.
Read moreCalifornia's statewide rent cap is 8.7% in LA and Orange Counties through July 2027. Here's what AB 1482 covers, who's exempt, and the notice mistake that costs income property owners their exemption.
Read moreCalifornia's statewide rent cap repeals itself on January 1, 2030. The study that is supposed to tell the Legislature whether it worked is due on or before that same date. If you own rental property in this state, that scheduling is the whole story.
Read moreArgentina passed a sweeping rent control law in 2020 and repealed it at the end of 2023. Rental listings in Buenos Aires jumped more than 170 percent and inflation-adjusted rents fell about 40 percent. New York is running the same experiment in slow motion, and Los Angeles is early in the same sequence.
Read moreIn California, turning down an applicant only because they use a Section 8 voucher is source of income discrimination under Government Code 12955. Scammers posing as renters or attorneys call and ask "Do you accept Section 8?" and use a no to set up a demand. The safe answer is yes, then screen every applicant by the same standards.
Read moreFor August 2025, the AB 1482 rent cap was 8.0% in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, 8.8% in San Diego County, and 7.5% in Riverside and San Bernardino. Those are the 2025 figures. The cap resets every August 1, and the current number for LA County is 8.7%.
Read moreAs of March 2025, HUD's $5 billion Emergency Housing Voucher program was running out of money earlier than expected, which could affect about 15,000 California households. If you have EHV tenants, plan for interrupted rent payments and review your exposure now.
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