Landlord and tenat shaking hands (Photo – rawpixe.coml)
L.A. County’s landlords will receive relief for at least 2,288 rental units through this support.
By News Desk
Los Angeles County’s $68.6M landlord relief fund was launched Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, by the County’s Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA).
Supervisor Kathryn Barger said: “This is an intentional investment to help mom-and-pop landlords get some financial relief that is long overdue. My heart goes out to the property owners who have been left holding the bag as the pandemic spawned tenant relief measures at their expense. I’ve long said we need balanced solutions, so I’m glad to see that we’re ready to get these dollars out the door and into their hands as soon as possible and without further delays.”
“Our residents have been waiting for this moment and will benefit from the LA County Rent Relief application portal now being open,” said Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell. “Thanks to the one-time American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated for COVID-19 recovery, we can assist tenants and small landlords that were most impacted in our communities. I look forward to continuing working with the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs in ensuring these funds will fulfill their intended purpose of keeping people housed.”
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive these relief funds, property owners must own a rental property located in Los Angeles County but not within the City limits. (Properties located in the city of Los Angeles are excluded). Their units must still be occupied by the impacted tenants, and the rent debt they are owed must be due to impacts of the pandemic that date back from April 1, 2022 to the present.
If property owners need help completing an online application, they can contact a multilingual call center at (877) 849-0770. Language assistance will be available every day of the week, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, in all fourteen County threshold languages (which include Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Armenian, and others). In-person one-on-one support is also available through the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs.
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