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Los Angeles property owners and managers have an updated deadline to consider before raising rents or advertising vacant units. According to the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles’s (AAGLA) October 7 news alert, the Los Angeles City Council voted on September 30 to extend the wildfire-related emergency rent restrictions through October 30,…

The challenges facing Southern California housing involve both public policy and the economics of development. Approval hurdles, borrowing costs and construction expenses were among the topics discussed at The Real Deal’s recent multifamily roundtable in Los Angeles. Hosted in partnership with Amazon Key at Mother Wolf, the event brought together leaders from…

Effective September 5, 2026, Alhambra Ordinance No. O2M26-4861 increases the required relocation assistance for certain no-fault evictions from one month’s rent to three months’ rent. The new requirement may apply to certain tenancies covered by California’s Tenant Protection Act, and it creates an important new compliance consideration for landlords and property managers…