LA County - Extension of Temporary Eviction Moratorium in LA County (05/12/2020)

On May 12th, 2020, the LA County Board of Supervisors extended a prior eviction moratorium, passed on 04/14/2020, which was set to expire and is currently set to expire on 06/30/2020.

The full Executive Order that has been extended can be found here.

MAIN POINTS

1. The temporary moratorium is effective March 4th, 2020 and through June 30th, 2020, and may be extended by the Board of Supervisors on a month-to-month basis.

2. Tenants must notify their landlord within 7 days after their rent is due, unless extenuating circumstances exist, that they are unable to pay due to a loss of income related to COVID-19. Tenants will have twelve (12) months following the end of the moratorium period to pay back any amount due.

3. On April 14, 2020, the Board expanded the temporary moratorium to include all jurisdictions countywide unless they have already adopted their own moratorium and included Mobile-home parks who rent space to mobile-home owners. Tenants will have protection from evictions for the following reasons:

• Nonpayment of rent, late charges, or any other fees. Landlords will not be able to evict a Tenant if the Tenant can show an inability to pay rent and/or related charges due to financial losses related to:

  • A presumed or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 or caring for a household or family member who is presumed or diagnosed with COVID-19;

  • Layoff, loss of hours, or other income reduction resulting from business closure or other economic or employer losses due to COVID-19;

  • Compliance with a recommendation from the County’s Health Officer to stay home, self-quarantine, or avoid congregation with others during the state of emergency;

  • Extraordinary out-of-pocket medical expenses related to diagnosis and testing for and/or treatment of COVID-19; or,

  • Child care needs arising from school closures related to COVID-19.

  • The state of emergency regarding COVID-19; or

  • Following government-recommended COVID-19 precautions.

  1. A No Fault eviction reason, unless necessary for health or safety reasons

  2. COVID-19 related violations for temporarily housing unauthorized occupants or pets or causing a nuisance.

The temporary moratorium imposes a ban on evictions for all residential and commercial tenants in unincorporated Los Angeles County impacted by the COVID-19 crisis beginning March 4, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

The Board will review and may extend the moratorium period on a month-to-month basis.