BY LIAM DILLON STAFF WRITER After nearly three years of COVID-19 emergency restrictions, landlords will once again be allowed to evict tenants who have fallen behind on their rent, the L.A. City Council decided Tuesday. The unanimous vote allows the eviction protections, some of the longest-lasting in the country, to end starting Feb. 1. The restrictions have prohibited …
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BY KRISTINE LAZAR, CBSLA STAFF OCTOBER 6, 2022 / 4:47 PM / CBS LOS ANGELES Lining the sidewalk off of Exposition Boulevard is a row of triplexes, most of which are owned by mom-and-pop landlords. “I moved into the area in ’83,” said Linda Samm. Fifteen years later, Samm decided to become a landlord, purchasing one …
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The federal eviction moratorium has been extended once more until the end of July, giving tenants more time to get back on their feet and giving states more time to distribute emergency rental assistance. Though this is welcome news for struggling tenants, eviction moratoriums are not without negative consequences.
Tech wealth is coming to South Los Angeles — but not in the way some other neighborhoods in the city have become accustomed to.