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Division 12

SEC. 161.1201. [EFFECT OF RETALIATION.]

Los Angeles Rent Stabilization & Housing — LAMC Chapters XV-XVI · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

(Added by Ord. No. 173,011, Eff. 1/30/00.)

If the dominant intent of a landlord in seeking to recover possession of a rental unit is retaliation for the tenant’s or the Department’s exercise of rights or duties under this article, and if the tenant is not in default as to the payment of rent, then the landlord may not recover possession of a rental unit in any action or proceeding or cause the tenant to quit voluntarily.

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▸Contents — Los Angeles Rent Stabilization & Housing — LAMC Chapters XV-XVI
Los Angeles Rent Stabilization & Housing — LAMC Chapters XV-XVI
  1. Chapter XV
  2. Chapter XV — RENT STABILIZATION ORDINANCE
  3. Chapter XVI
  4. Chapter XVI — HOUSING REGULATIONS
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2
  7. Division 3
  8. Division 3.5
  9. Division 4
  10. Division 5
  11. Division 6
  12. Division 7
  13. Division 8
  14. Division 9
  15. Division 10
  16. ▸Division 12
    Overview
    1. SEC. 161.1201. [EFFECT OF RETALIATION.]
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
    5. Article 5
    6. Article 6

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