2009 - Domestic Violence Victims

County of Los Angeles
Department of Consumer Affairs
New Consumer Laws 2009

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LANDLORDS AND TENANTS – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS CAN END TENANCIES EARLY

AB 2052, Civil Code 1946.7, Code of Civil Procedure 1161

Effective September 28, 2008. Sunsets January 1, 2012

This law lets a tenants end his or her tenancy with a 30-day notice if the tenant or a household member is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. The tenant must attach to the 30-day notice a copy of a temporary restraining order, emergency protective order, or police report issued within the last 60 days. The law says the tenant is entitled to a proration of the last month’s rent if, within those last 30 days, the tenant vacates and the landlord re-rents the premises to a new tenant.

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County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
B-96 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street * Los Angeles, CA 90012-2706
Telephone (800) 593-8222 (within the County) * (213) 974-1452
Web site: dca.lacounty.gov