Industry News and Updates

Beverly Hills Moves to End City’s Moratorium on Evictions and Rent Increases

At the April 26^th Beverly Hills City Council meeting, the Council voted to adopt an ordinance, on first reading, to end the City’s local eviction moratorium and rent increase freeze on May 31, 2022, allow for a maximum rent increase of up to 3.10% after the moratorium ends for the period of June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 and start the clock for the one-year repayment period for back rent owed which renters will have to pay by May 31, 2023. The 3.10% is reflective of the permissible rent increase that would have been allowed for in 2019-2020.

Based on concerns raised by City Staff to the proposed ordinance provisions regarding the maximum allowable rent increases, the ordinance was further modified as set forth below:

• If a rental housing provider did not issue any rent increase during the time period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, they may issue a maximum rent increase of 3.10% for the period of June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
• If a rental housing provider issued a rent increase of less than the maximum allowable rent increase of 3.10% during the time period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, they may issue a maximum rent increase for the period of June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 of up to 3.10% reduced by the rent increase that was previously imposed.

As a procedural matter, the ordinance must be voted on and passed a second time prior to adoption, which we anticipate will occur at the May 10^th City Council meeting.

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Pasadena City Council to Adopt Ordinance Ending City’s Moratorium on Residential Evictions on June 30, 2022

On April 25th, during the Pasadena City Council meeting, the Council voted to adopt, with Councilmember Rivas opposing, an ordinance ending the residential eviction moratorium on June 30, 2022. Renters will have six months from the expiration of the moratorium to repay back rent owed. As a procedural matter, the City Council must vote to adopt and pass the ordinance a second time prior to adoption, which is scheduled for the May 2^nd City Council meeting.

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Bell Gardens City Council Adopts an Interim Urgency Ordinance Banning Residential Rent Increases for 90 Days

On April 25th, during Bell Garden’s City Council meeting, the Council unanimously adopted an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting residential rent increases for the next 90 days, through July 24, 2022, unless extended, pending the City’s preparation of a draft rent control ordinance. The ordinance applies to all properties subject to the State’s Rent Control law, Assembly Bill 1482. The ordinance also includes a petition process for owners to apply for a rent increase. Through the petition process, the owner is required to prove that due to the interim ordinance, they are unable to obtain a fair and reasonable return.

Click here for the source and for more information: AAGLA website