“No Fault” Eviction Requirements in the City of Los Angeles

There are two types of no fault evictions  in the City of Los Angeles. First, there are the no fault evictions permitted under the City’s Just Cause Ordinance (JCO). Second, there are the no fault evictions authorized by Los Angeles’  Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO).  

The JCO was passed by the LA City Council in January 2023. The JCO covers most residential properties in the City of Los Angeles that are not regulated by the RSO, including single family dwellings. If your property is in the city of Los Angeles and not covered by the RSO, you are probably covered under the JCO. 

No Fault Evictions under the JCO

The JCO established eviction control on residential properties that have historically been exempt from rent control in LA, including single family homes. There are several allowable no fault reasons for eviction in the city of LA under the JCO. They are:

Owner or family member move in

Owner plans to substantially renovate the dwelling

Owner plans to permanently withdraw the unit from the rental market

Unit must be vacated pursuant to a government order

The government is the owner and wants to sell the property

The property is a residential hotel

The owner wants to convert the property into affordable housing

The owner plans to convert the property to non-residential use.

No Fault Evictions under the RSO

Here are the most common no fault eviction reasons in Los Angeles under the RSO:

Owner or family member move in

Owner plans to renovate the dwelling

Owner plans to demolish or permanently withdraw the unit from the rental market

Pursuant to a government order

The Government owns the property

The property is a residential hotel

The property will be converted to affordable housing

If your situation does not fall within one of these no-fault reasons for eviction, you will not be able to evict unless you have an “at fault” eviction reason permitted by one or both of the Ordinances. 

Please contact Lynx Legal with any questions regarding the above or if you are ready to start a case.  We can be reached at 888-441-2355 or info@lynxlegal.com.  We are standing by to assist in any way we can.