On Tuesday, July 16, 2024 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the Tenant Right to Counsel Ordinance, which will provide free legal representation to eligible tenants facing eviction in unincorporated Los Angeles County beginning in January of 2025.
- Who it Protects: Effective January 1, 2025, the Tenant Right to Counsel Ordinance will codify a program that provides legal representation to eligible tenants who have received an unlawful detainer in unincorporated Los Angeles County and whose household income is equal to or less than 80 percent of the area median income.
- Notices to be Provided to Tenants: Under the Tenant Right to Counsel Ordinance, landlords will be required to provide tenants with notice of County’s eviction defense program in English and any other frequently spoken languages when they serve a tenant a notice of termination of tenancy. Additionally, the notice must be posted on rental properties in an accessible area and any available onsite management office.
- Legal Representation to be Provided: By unanimously approving the Tenant Right to Counsel Ordinance, the Board of Supervisors will grant the Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) the authority to provide access to justice and guaranteed legal representation to vulnerable LA County tenants facing eviction.
