Los Angeles County has voted to extend its eviction moratorium to Jan. 31, matching the city’s recent vote to end their moratorium on that date. In addition, Los Angeles City Council voted to approve Mayor Karen Bass’ proposed State of Emergency Declaration on Homelessness. This blog is a quick guide to what’s going on and what might change.

The official end date for eviction moratoriums has been looming for some time. When I last wrote on the subject, the end of this year was projected. Los Angeles City Council recently voted to end the moratoriums for non-payment of rent on Jan. 31, 2023. Now, it looks like there’s a chance that may even be moved up pending the outcome of an injunction granted to landlord groups in federal court.

Well, the time has finally come. As of July 1, 2022, California’s state-wide eviction moratorium protections have ended. With few exceptions, this leaves many landlords the opportunity to regain possession of units, and for the tenant, an uphill battle in resolving back owed rent and potentially needing to find new housing. The scenario is really stressful, expensive, and complicated for both landlords and tenants. Here is some important information and suggestions to help you move forward in this process.

Since the state of California extended its eviction moratorium in April through June 30, there has been little information about how it will work, and what landlords and tenants should do about it. Here are some key points and resolution ideas for all involved, as well as some thoughts for commercial tenants behind on rent.