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The Rent Stabilization Division can be contacted by: 

• Phone: (323) 848-6450
• Email: RSD@weho.org 
• Appointment: You may schedule an appointment to meet with us online or in-person  by visiting weho.org/appointments.

City Hall is now open, but appointments are strongly encouraged. Those with appointments will be seen first. 

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• CA Housing Crisis Act

  • California’s Housing Crisis Act (HCA) (Government Code Section 66300 et seq.) requires that any proposed housing development project replace all existing protected units or protected units demolished on or after January 1, 2020.
  • Tenants in protected units under the HCA are entitled to the following protections under State Law:
    • the right to remain in the unit for 6 months prior to the start of construction activity;
    • written notice of the planned demolition that includes vacate date and their rights;
    • the right to return/right of first refusal for eligible tenants;
    • the right to return if the demolition does not proceed; and
    • the right to relocation benefits for eligible tenants.
  • To learn more, view our CA Housing Crisis Act Information Sheet

• LA County Establishing Maximum Temperature Thresholds
  • In January 2024, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion directing the Department of Public Health to collaborate with other County departments to establish a Safe Maximum Temperature Threshold for Residential Units, gather stakeholder input, and prepare a draft ordinance.
  • Attend an Upcoming Stakeholder Meeting: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will host virtual stakeholder meetings to present the status of the County ordinance and gather input from stakeholders. 

• AB1620: New Unit Swapping Regulations

• Assembly Bill (AB) 1620, effective January 1, 2024, authorizes local jurisdictions that have opted into this new legislation to require that tenants in rent-controlled units and who have permanent physical disabilities related to mobility be allowed to relocate to an available, accessible unit at the same rental rates and terms of the existing lease. This law only applies to properties with five or more rental units
• This law allows local jurisdictions that have enacted rent control ordinances to permit a tenant to maintain the same rent if they make a request to the landlord to move to a comparable or smaller unit in the same building due to a permanent disability related to mobility. 
• The law provides that the move is allowed if all of the following apply:
  • 1) the move is determined to be necessary to accommodate the tenant’s physical disability related to mobility;
  • 2) there is no operational elevator that serves the floor of the tenant’s current unit;
  • 3) the new unit is in the same building or on the same parcel with at least four other units and shares the same owner;
  • 4) the new unit does not require renovation to comply with applicable requirements of the Health and Safety Code; and
  • 5) the tenant is not currently subject to an eviction for non-payment of rent. 
• Tenants can utilize this new law by requesting an accommodation in writing to their landlord.  For further questions or information, please contact the Rent Stabilization Division at (323) 848-6450.
• Related Forms:
  • Reasonable Accommodation Information
  • Request to Move to a More Accessible Unit Due to Disability

• New Registration Requirements

   for Non-Rent Controlled Units (Single Family Homes, Condos, New Construction)

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For assistance with questions: 

• Rent Stabilization Information Line:
  • Rent Stabilization Staff are available by email, phone and in person at City Hall Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM. You may schedule an in-person appointment online by visiting weho.org/appointments. 
  • Email rsd@weho.org | Phone: (323) 848-6450 

To file or request Rent Stabilization Program documents:

Please Use the following online resources to file or request Rent Stabilization Program documents:

• Access the Online Landlord Service Portal to do the following: 
  • Register new tenancies
  • Pay annual registration fees
  • Download Rent Stabilization forms
• Apply for a Rent Stabilization Hearing: Online Application Forms
• Request public records

Please email 3-day Notices or Unlawful Detainers to rsd@weho.org

• If documents cannot be emailed or submitted online, you may mail the documents to the following address: 8300 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Current Available Rentals

• Check here for a list of available rentals in West Hollywood. Rentals listed are from private property owners. This list is provided free to access and free to post.
  • Current Available Rentals
• To subscribe, click here and select "Residential Rental List."

West Hollywood administers rent stabilization and tenant protections through the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and Rent Regulations.

The RSO requires landlords to register new tenancies within 30 days after the tenancy begins for buildings built on or before July 1, 1979 (West Hollywood Municipal Code §17.28.040). Now this process can be quickly and easily completed through our Online Landlord Service portal.

Tenant Protections Apply to all Rentals

The West Hollywood RSO (Rent Stabilization Ordinance) provides tenant protections regardless of when the building was built.

Buildings Built Before July 2, 1979: Rent Stabilization Program Rent Increase Limits, Maintenance Requirements

Buildings receiving a certificate of occupancy before July 1, 1979 are subject to the full RSO including:

• Rent Stabilization Key Points

• Guide to Rent Stabilization in West Hollywood
  

• Tenant FAQ's about Rent Stabilization

• Landlord FAQ's about Rent Stabilization

• Forms: Rent Stabilization

• Newsletters, Increases and Interest
  
  

• RSO Building Blocks- A Rent Stabilization Educational Series. Click here for a list of seminar topics and additional information.
• Evictions and Relocations
• State Permitted Application Screening Fees

Energy Conservation

• Energy Conservation Information [PDF] - Discover ways to save money and energy on your gas and electric bill with Southern California Gas and Southern California Edison.
• Go Solar West Hollywood - Go Solar West Hollywood is a city-sponsored program to encourage property owners to go solar. West Hollywood has partnered with EnergySage, an online marketplace, to help property owners receive and compare quotes!
• Additional Solar Resources - Learn about the basics of solar technology, solar financial incentives, the City’s solar guides for condos and apartment buildings, virtual net metering, and much more.
• Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing
  PACE is a simple and effective way to finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and seismic upgrades to buildings.

The Rent Stabilization Division can be contacted by phone, email and in-person at City Hall:

Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm

You may schedule an in-person appointment online by visiting weho.org/appointments. 

Rent Stabilization Information Line: (323) 848-6450 | Email: Contact this Division