Starting in early February, landlords in Los Angeles will only be allowed to raise rents by a maximum of 4 percent.

LA has had rent control for decades. Still, most of the city’s renters pay more than what the federal government considers ...

Los Angeles has rewritten the rules of rent control for the first time in 40 years, tightening how much landlords can raise ...

From refrigerators to fire damage, development streamlining to rent control, some big changes are coming next year for L.A.’s housing landscape.

In a city where most tenants shell out more than 30% of their income on rent alone, the prospect of living somewhere rent-free for an entire month is enticing. But move-in specials offering one month ...

On Nov. 12, Los Angeles passed reforms to their rent control program, sharply curbing the amount that property owners are allowed to raise rents annually. Some have framed this as a victory for ...

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Ari Chazanas is the founder and CEO of Lotus West Properties, a property management and investment firm based in West Los Angeles. Navigating the intricacies of rent control in Los Angeles extends ...

The California state initiative which will appear on this November’s ballot that would prohibit state limitations on local rent control measures is poised like a dagger at the heart of the state’s ...