KEEP LA HOUSED IS A COALITION OF TENANTS, ORGANIZERS, AND PUBLIC INTEREST LAWYERS fighting for A TENANT BILL OF RIGHTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY and city.
Thanks to advocacy from community members like you, we have built a robust movement that has won significant protections in our Tenant Bill of Rights in both LA County and City. While we've made progress, we still have a lot of work to do to make sure our neighbors can stay housed. Right now, in the City of LA we are fighting for:
Preservation of Measure ULA, the historic transfer tax passed by LA voters in 2022 that provides LA’s biggest source of funding for affordable housing and homelessness prevention.
Implementation of the newly strengthened Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO), to keep rent increases stable and fair in the city of LA
Read about our recent victory to strengthen LARSO here.
Enforcement of the updated Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO), which we passed at the end of 2024.
Strengthening code enforcement by improving the Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) and the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP).
If you believe in taxing the rich to build housing, stabilizing rents, preventing landlord harassment, and more, we need your support!
Get in touch with us to join the movement for tenant rights.
What’s Going on With Tenant Rights in L.A.?
We are fighting for a Tenant Bill of Rights
in Los Angeles City & County.
KLah recently led a successful campaign to strengthen the la rent stabilization ordinance
our recent victories
In LA city, we have won:
Universal just cause protections for eviction lawsuits
A significantly more robust Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance (TAHO)
A significantly stronger Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (LARSO), lowering rent increases for over a million tenants in LA
A Right to Counsel ordinance, giving tenants in LA City a legal right to an eviction lawyer
Emergency tenant protections for tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for their pets
Monetary thresholds for nonpayment of rent-based eviction lawsuits, which now must exceed one month of fair market rent
Relocation assistance for tenants who are displaced by rent increases over 10%
In LA County, we have won:
The Rent Stabilization and Tenant Protections Ordinance (RSTPO), which protects tenants in Unincorporated LA County. This includes:
A rent increase ceiling of 3% and a fair rent increase formula tied to inflation
Monetary thresholds for nonpayment of rent-based eviction lawsuits, which now must exceed one month of fair market rent!
A Right to Counsel ordinance, giving tenants in Unincorporated LA County a legal right to an eviction lawyer
Emergency tenant protections for tenants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
Emergency tenant protections for tenants affected by the LA wildfires
These victories are thanks to the tireless work of tenants, organizers, advocates, elected officials, and others across LA. Thank you for your dedication to your city!