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Court of Appeal Strikes Down Los Angeles Relocation Assistance Ordinance Tied to Lawful Rent Increases on Costa-Hawkins Exempt Units

Court of Appeal Strikes Down Los Angeles Relocation Assistance Ordinance Tied to Lawful Rent Increases on Costa-Hawkins Exempt Units

04/21/2026 1:07 PM | Margaret Fulton (Administrator)

In a ruling announced on April 16, 2026, the California Court of Appeal has invalidated a City of Los Angeles ordinance requiring housing providers to pay relocation assistance to tenants who voluntarily vacate following a lawful rent increase on units exempt from local rent control under the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act