The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance preventing landlords from evicting tenants who house individuals or pets displaced by recent fires. This decision, influenced by varying residential lease restrictions, received unanimous support during a preliminary vote. The temporary measure, lasting one year and applicable across the city, requires tenants to notify landlords about additional occupants who are fire refugees. The council's efforts stem from a broader conversation regarding tenant protections following significant housing losses due to January fires, amid concerns about potential rent increases in a constricted market.
"During this emergency acts of kindness and compassion should not be punished," Councilmember Traci Park said, emphasizing the importance of protecting tenants who help fire victims.
The council's action is part of a larger discussion on tenant protections in response to the January fires that impacted over 12,000 homes in the county.
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