Los Angeles
could soon usher in a new law that would ban landlords from harassing renters, more than four years after such a measure was first proposed at City Hall.
The proposed ordinance, which advanced through a key committee
on Wednesday, would prohibit landlords from targeting renters in a range of ways, including
threatening tenants with physical harm, telling others about their immigration status, falsely telling renters they have to clear out of a unit, and
failing to follow standards to protect them from dust and asbestos.
It would also ban landlords from retaliating against tenants for organizing an association or union.
Report: Small landlords left struggling when renters stop paying
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Small Landlords In California Left Struggling When Renters Stop Paying
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At the start of the pandemic, Brandon McCall’s two tenants ran into financial trouble. One had surgery, and went on disability, which tightened his purse strings. The other, who works in entertainment, was laid off almost immediately, and wasn’t eligible for unemployment as a contract worker. With a limited amount of cash coming in, McCall said the two of them stopped paying rent on his Van Nuys condo in Los Angeles.
McCall looked into mortgage forbearance, but decided to pass when he learned it would impact his credit. He would also have to pay in full after his deferral period was up. Unsure when the tenants would start paying again, McCall and his wife dipped into savings to cover the mortgage on their condo even as they rent elsewhere for work.