Subsidized Rent Vouchers Go Unused

The Los Angeles Times reports that rents have soared above federal voucher caps, $1,150 for one bedroom units and $1,500 for two bedroom units.  With the county vacancy rate only at 2.7%, voucher holders can't find apartments.  Full story

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Trump Reaches the Magic Number to Clinch Nomination

Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the stage for a bitter fall campaign.  Full Story

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City of Los Angeles Seismic Retrofit Program

Click here to get the Tenant Habitability Plan (THP) Cost Recovery Guide for Property Owners.  The guide provides an overview of the City of Los Angeles THP administered by the LA Housing Community Investment Department (HCIDLA).
The guide answers these questions:
What is the THP?
What do I do when I receive a seismic retrofit order?
When and how do I file a THP?
What is included in a THP?
How to apply
How the program works
How cost recovery applications are processed
HCIDLA Contacts
Building & Safety Contacts

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City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) 2016

Click here for more information and to read about new laws for 2016.  Read about RSO exemptions, registration fees and how to pass them through to tenants, allowable rent increases, the impact of capital improvements and seismic retrofitting, eviction laws, relocation assistance amounts, free workshops and more.

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