Eviction Notices (February 2023 - November 17, 2024)
Summary and Analysis
[December 2024 Update] We analyzed updated data from the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) from February 2023 through November 17, 2024.
The data reveals that from February 2023 to November 17, 2024, LAHD received a total of 166,433 eviction notices. 5,136 notices were filed for November 2024 (as of 11/17/2024).
- • 166,433 eviction notices were filed
- • 94% of eviction notices were for “non-payment of rent”
- • 90% came with a 3-day notice
- • $3,960 is the average amount of rent owed
Number of Eviction Notices
Council District
Top 20 Zip Codes with Highest Number of Eviction Notices
| Zip Code | Communities | # of Eviction Notices |
|---|
The table above shows the top 20 Zip Codes with the highest number of eviction notices filed with the City from February 2023 to November 17, 2024.
Units located within 90028 (Hollywood area) had the highest number of eviction notices filed with 10,239 followed by 90012 (Downtown LA, Chinatown area) with 8,078.
Fair Market Rent
The Just Cause Ordinance (JCO) contains a provision where a landlord can evict a tenant only if the amount due exceeds one month of fair market rent for the Los Angeles metro area.
28,352 eviction notices were filed where the amount of rent owed is below the Fair Market Rent (FMR) Limit.
| Number of Eviction Notices - Rent Owed Under the Fair Market Rent Limit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom Size | FMR | # of Notices |
| Total | 0 | |
Note: The Fair Market Rent (FMR) amounts are adjusted each Fiscal Year (July to June).
Notice Types
When served with an eviction, tenants are given a deadline to either pay rent owed or move out ("pay or quit") or to fix an issue or move out ("perform or quit"). Other notices will only give a deadline to move out (such as 30-day notices).
| Number of Eviction Notices by Notice Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Notice Type | # of Eviction Notices | Pct. |
Tenant Protection Deadlines
- Effective February 1, 2024:
Rent owed from October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2023 is due. If a tenant returned the Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress form to the landlord within 15 days of rent being due AND paid 25% of rent owed from this period, they cannot be evicted for nonpayment of rent.
However, since March 27, 2023 landlords may not evict a tenant who falls behind in rent unless the tenant owes an amount higher than the Fair Market Rent (FMR). The FMR depends on the bedroom size of the rental unit.
As amended by City Council, annual rent increases will resume for rental units subject to the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) with the allowable rent increase at 4% starting February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. If the tenant is provided with electric service and/or gas by the landlord, rent can be increased an additional 1-2% with a total increase of 5% or 6%.
The allowable rent increase of 4% is still in effect starting on July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The additional 1-2% is still applicable if the tenant is provided with electric service and/or gas by the landlord, totaling 5-6%.
State law requires that the landlord must provide an advance 30-day written notice for all rent increases of less than 10%.
- Effective February 5, 2024:
- Eviction protections will continue for tenants with unauthorized pets obtained during the COVID-19 emergency. Tenants had until March 5, 2024 to inform their landlord of their unauthorized pet if they had not yet done so already. This protection does not apploy to unauthorized pets that began residing in the rental until after January 31, 2024.
- If an eviction notice is not provided to LAHD, a tenant may raise an affirmative defense in an Unlawful Detainer case.
For future updates on eviction notices, please visit LAHD’s Eviction Notices Filed dashboard: https://housing2.lacity.org/residents/renters/eviction-notices-filed.