rent control rules (Los Angeles: apartment, rental market, eviction)

[maliburon]

My mother has a live in attendant in her Los Angeles rent controlled apartment. If something happens to my mother I would like the attendant to be able to take over the apartment at it's current rent. Can the landlord interfere.

[CALGUY]

Yes the landlord CAN intefere.
If the attendent's name is not on the rental agreement as being a tenant, the landlord has the option of renting to the attendent, or giving him or her a thirty day notice to vacate.
Bob.

[maliburon]

Can the landlord refuse to add the attendants name to the existing lease without increasing the rent.

[CALGUY]

Yes, it is up too the landlord to decide who does, and doesn't live in the unit.
Raises in rent are governed by law in rent controlled buildings, but the rent can be raised as long as it is within the guidelines set forth by the rent stabilization board.
My advice woudld be to contact the landlord and discuss the matter with him, or her.
Bob.

[CALGUY]

The landlord can evict for continual late payment of rent, but in order for that to happen, he has to stop accepting the partial rent,and start the eviction process.
If the landlord accepts even partial rent,that is as good as saying "I will not evict you"
Of cource when the rental market improves, you can bet the farm the landord is going to demand full payment of rent.
That day is not to far in te future.
As a property manager, I am beginning to see a favorable rental market ahead.
Much depends on your landlord as to what happens.
Years ago, before I wised up, I had problems with slow and late rents.
I changed my polocy to reduce my losses by having a non paying tenant tying up one of my units.
First, I only rent to those I KNOW can, and will pay the rent when it is due.
It has never happened, but if one of my tenants got behind in the rent, I would evict them, but would do it a lot differently than when a tenant is being evicted for non payment of rent.
I would not evict for non payment of rent, rather, for violation of the rental agreement to pay rent.
I would forfiet the rent owed, just to get the tenant out.
That would cost less than the tenant tying up the unit in a eviction for non payment.
This eviction process is quick, and does not tie up my unit for months in a non payment of rent eviction process.
This is usually setteled in 30 days.
My advice to you would be to find someway to pay the back rent, and get solvent once again with your rental payments.
The flip side of that is an eviction, and a black mark on your credit report which could (and most likely would) hinder your search for a new rental.
Bob.

[WendyOHarris]

Family members have rented a house for over 30 years. The owner died and his children want to raise the rent 200.00. Is this legal? Both are elderly and retired

[WendyOHarris]

Please reply as soon as possible. Thank you!

[ryanms3030]

Originally Posted by WendyOHarris

Family members have rented a house for over 30 years. The owner died and his children want to raise the rent 200.00. Is this legal? Both are elderly and retired

LA Rent Control Made Simple

If they live in a rent controlled city they can only raise 3% If the city doesn't have rent control they can raise as much as they want

[jw2]

Originally Posted by WendyOHarris

Family members have rented a house for over 30 years. The owner died and his children want to raise the rent 200.00. Is this legal? Both are elderly and retired

There is a Rent Stabilization Ordinance in Los Angeles but it does not apply to houses so the $200 raise is allowed.

The landlord must give the tenant at least 30 days' advance notice if the rent increase is 10 percent (or less) of the rent charged at any time during the 12 months before the rent increase takes effect. Otherwise the landlord must give at least 60 days' notice.

But there is no dollar limit.

No Los Angeles laws apply. The California booklet is here http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/l...k/catenant.pdf

[NyWriterdude]

You guys better contact qualified lawyers in landlord/tenant law to find out what is and isn't possible. Advice on the internet doesn't amount of a pile of beans.