LA council approves one-month grace period for tenants behind on rent

The city council has adopted an ordinance providing tenants who are behind on their rent with a one-month grace period prior to their landlord beginning eviction proceedings.

Costco's newest California store in South LA is going to look very different

A total 23% of the total apartment rental units in the mixed-use complex planned for Baldwin Village will be dedicated to low-income housing.

LA landlords could soon be required to pay relocation fees after rent increases

The City Council gave preliminary approval to an ordinance requiring landlords to pay relocation assistance to tenants in Los Angeles who move out following rent increases of more than 10%.

LA County eviction protections extended

The board's action keeps in place existing protections against “no-fault” evictions through March 31 -- protections that had been set to expire at the end of January.

Buying a home is now more affordable than renting in these 5 US cities

While renting is more affordable than owning in 45 out of the country's 50 largest cities, there are five cities where a person may consider buying instead.

LA County extends tenant protections through March

One week before they were set to expire, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors extended by two months its tenant protections against eviction for those impacted by COVID-19.

LA City Council to adopt tenant protections; 1-month grace period for those who miss rent before eviction
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The City Council voted Friday for a package of permanent tenant protections in Los Angeles, aiming to assist renters as the local state of emergency due to COVID-19 is set to expire at the end of the month.

LA councilmembers call for permanent tenant protections by end of January

Temporary tenant protections are set to expire on Jan. 31, with the end of the emergency. The council has voted twice to end the state of emergency at the end of the month, with two amendments seeking to extend it failing.

LA residents fear of eviction wave as tenant protections are set to expire

Come Feb. 1, when Los Angeles' rent protections due to the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire, the clock will begin ticking for many people to pay back all the rent they owe.

LA’s new ‘mansion tax’ faces legal challenge

Measure ULA, also known as the “mansion tax” was approved by voters in November, which adds a 4% tax on home sales between $5 million and $10 million, and adds a 5.5% tax on sales above $10 million.

LA?s new housing tax faces legal challenge
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A recently approved Los Angeles tax is facing a new legal challenge when it comes to multimillion-dollar homes.

LA County extends eviction moratorium
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Renters will continue to be protected until at least the end of January.

3D-printed homes now on sale in Arizona; builders say it's affordable and sustainable

The homes, which were printed in Casa Grande, range from 1,400 to 1,900 square feet, and the home's builder say they are built to withstand Arizona's extreme heat even better than a traditional home.

LA Mayor Bass: Homeless encampments should be 'significantly down' in 4 years

Mayor Bass plans to launch the "Inside Safe" program Tuesday, which will use master leasing with motels near encampments to place unhoused people.