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EVICTION HELP FOR LA CITY RENTERS

If you’re at risk of being evicted, there’s help available for you.

Do not self-evict without receiving advice.

If you receive a LA Superior Court Documentation (SUMMONS & COMPLAINT-UNLAWFUL DETAINER [UD]) you MUST respond and file an Answer within FIVE days, or you will be evicted without a trial. For assistance, contact any of the following agencies:

StayHoused LA (SHLA)
(888) 694-0040 stayhousedla.org
For free workshop information on tenant rights, the eviction process, and legal representation (income-based), including help with filing your Answer.
We Are Los Angeles
213-584-1808
Help renters avoid eviction and assist tenants with filing an Answer. We Are LA Housing Specialists will provide anti-eviction support connect you to available legal services and provide information on all your available benefits.
Family Source Centers
LA4Families.org
Free family support services such as case management, emergency financial assistance, financial coaching, and information about tenant rights including assistance with filing your response if you receive an Unlawful Detainer.
LA Housing Department
1-866-557-7368 housing.lacity.org
For important information on ALL City of LA tenant protections. Contact the LAHD Hotline (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).
StayHoused LA (SHLA)
(888) 694-0040
stayhousedla.org
For free workshop information on tenant rights, the eviction process, and legal representation (income-based), including help with filing your Answer.
We Are Los Angeles
213-584-1808
Help renters avoid eviction and assist tenants with filing an Answer. We Are LA Housing Specialists will provide anti-eviction support connect you to available legal services and provide information on all your available benefits.
Family Source Centers
LA4Families.org
Free family support services such as case management, emergency financial assistance, financial coaching, and information about tenant rights including assistance with filing your response if you receive an Unlawful Detainer.
LA Housing Department
1-866-557-7368
housing.lacity.org
For important information on ALL City of LA tenant protections. Contact the LAHD Hotline (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.).

Important Information for Los Angeles City Renters

REMEMBER City of Los Angeles renters have eviction protections:

Your landlord must provide a legal reason for eviction. Depending on the reason for the eviction, landlords must provide relocation assistance.

Tenants who brought an unauthorized pet into the unit before January 31, 2023, due to COVID-19, have eviction protections as long as the tenant informs the landlord about the pet on or before March 5, 2024, even if the pet is not allowed under the lease or rental agreement.

Tenants cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent if the tenant owes rent less than the Fair Market Rent (FMR) of their rental unit . For example, if a tenant rents a 1-bedroom unit and the rent is $1,500, the landlord cannot evict the tenant since the rent owed is less than the FMR for a 1-bedroom unit.


ECONOMIC THRESHOLD FAIR MARKET RENT PER BEDROOM SIZE
Year Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
FY 2024 $1,777 $2,006 $2,544 $3,263 $3,600
Effective October 2023 - September 2024
ECONOMIC THRESHOLD FAIR MARKET RENT PER BEDROOM SIZE
Year FY 2024
Efficiency $1,777
1-Bedroom $2,544
2-Bedroom $3,263
3-Bedroom $3,263
4-Bedroom $3,600
Effective October 2023 - September 2024





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United to House Los Angeles Emergency Renters Assistance Program (ULA ERAP)

THE APPLICATION IS CLOSED FOR TENANT AND SMALL LANDLORD PROVIDERS




ULA ERAP Hotline

Hotline: (866) 557-7368
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
TTY line (for hearing or speech impaired): 711


To look up the status of a ULA ERAP application which begins with the prefix “ULA” please check below:



ULA ERAP Application Hotline 1(888) 379-3150
Available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


Tenant Information & Eligibility

The program will cover up to six months of rental arrears. To be eligible, a tenant's household must be obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and meet the following requirements:

  1. Be a resident of the City of Los Angeles, regardless of immigration status. To verify if you live in the City of Los Angeles, go to neighborhoodinfo.lacity.gov.
  2. One or more individuals within the household have experienced a loss of employment, reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship between March 2020 and now.
  3. Have unpaid rent due to their current landlord for any month(s) between April 1, 2020, through now.
  4. The current household income is at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI).
2023 HUD LOW INCOME LIMITS FOR LOS ANGELES
Income Limit Category 1 Person 2 Persons 3 Persons 4 Persons 5 Persons 6 Persons 7 Persons 8 Persons
Low Income 80% of Median $70,650.00 $80,750.00 $90,850.00 100,900.00 $109,000.00 $117,050.00 $125,150.00 $133,200.00
2023 HUD LOW INCOME LIMITS FOR LOS ANGELES
Income Limit Category Low Income 80% of Median
1 Person $70,650.00
2 Persons $80,750.00
3 Persons $90,850.00
4 Persons 100,900.00
5 Persons $109,000.00
6 Persons $117,050.00
7 Persons $125,150.00
8 Persons $133,200.00

*Participants of Section 8 housing choice voucher, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), or living in project-based Section 8 or public housing are not eligible to apply to the program.

Prioritization

Priority will be given to applications from households with income at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI). Applicants that do not meet the eligibility priority may be processed at a later time.

Once the above priority is met, the following applications will be selected that meet the following criteria:

2023 HUD LOW INCOME LIMITS FOR LOS ANGELES
Income Limit Category 1 Person 2 Persons 3 Persons 4 Persons 5 Persons 6 Persons 7 Persons 8 Persons
Very Low Income 50% of Median $44,150.00 $50,450.00 $56,750.000 $63,050.00 $68,100.00 $73,150.00 $78,200.00 $83,250.00
Extremely Low Income 30% of Median $26,500.00 $30,300.00 $34,100.00 $37,850.00 $40,900.00 $43,950.00 $46,950.00 $50,560.00
2023 HUD LOW INCOME LIMITS FOR LOS ANGELES
Income Limit Category Very Low Income 50% of Median Extremely Low Income 30% of Median
1 Person $44,150.00 $26,500.00
2 Persons $50,450.00 $30,300.00
3 Persons $56,750.000 $34,100.00
4 Persons $63,050.00 $37,850.00
5 Persons $68,100.00 $40,900.00
6 Persons $73,150.00 $43,950.00
7 Persons $78,200.00 $46,950.00
8 Persons $83,250.00 $50,560.00

Payment

The program will pay a maximum of six months of unpaid rent. Financial assistance will only be payable to the landlord of the rental property. It is highly recommended that tenants communicate with their landlord and provide accurate contact information for their landlord to avoid problems or delays in applications being funded. Note landlords who own more than 12 rental units whose tenants may have already applied during the tenant application period continue to be eligible for the program. Landlords that own more than 12 units must wait to receive a tenant notification of their eligibility and then submit the required landlord documentation. The Small Landlord application is only available to landlords that own 12 or fewer units.

About the Small Landlord Providers

The City of Los Angeles United to House Los Angeles (ULA) Emergency Renters Assistance Program landlord application was only available for landlords who own 12 or fewer units. To be eligible, the rental property must be located in the City of Los Angeles.

Details:
Once a landlord application has been submitted, the tenant will be invited to apply to the ULA ERAP. Tenants who may have applied and have an existing application will be paired with the landlord’s application to expedite processing to determine if the tenant meets the ULA ERAP eligibility criteria.

The ULA ERAP will provide up to six months of rental arrears to low-income residential renters who are at risk of homelessness due to unpaid rent as a result of COVID-19 or other financial hardship. Rental arrears will only be provided to landlords on behalf of tenants that meet the ULA ERAP eligibility criteria, and the landlord has provided the following:




Information Materials

Tenant ULA ERAP flyer available for download in various languages:


Landlord ULA ERAP flyer available for download in various languages:


Frequently Asked Questions

Tenants FAQs

Landlords FAQs



Disclaimer

Please be aware of scammers. City employees will not ask you for personal information, such as your Social Security Number, over the telephone related to this Initiative. Please use a secure means to transmit personal contact information to the City for this Initiative.

Any personal information provided to the department may be considered public records subject to public disclosure by requesting parties, pursuant to the California Public Records Act, though certain confidential information may be redacted prior to disclosure to requesting parties.

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References

ULA Measures


Renter Protections

All renters in the City of Los Angeles have eviction protections which mean that your landlord must provide a legal reason for evictions, in some cases, a landlord must provide relocation assistance to tenants. For more information go to Housing.lacity.org/highlights/renter-protections

Stay Housed L.A.

Stay Housed L.A. is a partnership between Los Angeles County, the City of Los Angeles and local community and legal service providers. The program provides information and resources to keep people of Los Angeles in their homes.

CLICK HERE to visit the City of Los Angeles Housing Department main website

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