Small landlords in Los Angeles who are owed rent from their tenants may be eligible to be paid by the city, but they must apply to the city by 6 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Landlords who own 12 or fewer rental units and have a low-income tenant, or tenants, who haven’t paid rent because of hardships related to COVID-19 or other problems can seek up to six months of back rent from the city’s Measure ULA Emergency Renters Assistance Program (ERAP).
“We must continue to do all that we can to prevent Angelenos from falling into homelessness and that includes supporting small landlords and housing providers,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement Tuesday, Oct. 24.
“We will continue to do all we can to ensure that a wave of evictions does not hit our city as we continue confronting the homelessness crisis,” she added.
Eligible landlords can be paid by the city on behalf of their tenant, who must qualify for the ERAP program.
To qualify, a tenant’s household income must be at or below 80% of the area median income, and at least one person in the household must have experienced a loss of employment, reduction in income, incurred significant costs or faced other financial hardship since March 2020. Additionally, the tenant must owe rent incurred since April 1, 2020.
To apply for city assistance, the landlord must provide photo identification, proof that they own the property, a completed W-9 tax form and proof of the tenant’s current monthly rent and past rent that’s owed.
The application portal will remain open until 6 p.m. Oct. 31.
After a landlord’s application is submitted, their tenant will be invited to apply for the ERAP program to determine program eligibility.
The City Council recently approved the Emergency Renters Assistance Program to help stave off evictions that could otherwise cause more people to become homeless.
The program is funded by money from Measure ULA, a voter-approved tax on the sale of real estate properties that exceed $5…
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